Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for a Documentary, Restrepo chronicles the deployment of a U.S. platoon of courageous American soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, considered to be one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 93 minutes
✓ Genre: Documentary, War
✓ Stars: Juan "Doc" Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell, Aron Hijar
✓ Director: Sebastian Junger, Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington, Tim Hetherington, Michael Levine
The Restrepo (2010) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Restrepo (2010) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Restrepo (2010) is staring with Juan "Doc" Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell, Aron Hijar, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Sebastian Junger, Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington, Tim Hetherington, Michael Levine juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.