The updated version of this documentary -- takes you behind the walls of the U.S. government as CIA, Pentagon and Foreign Service experts address the government's reasons for launching the "preemptive" war on Iraq in 2003 -- includes new footage. Paired with this title is director David O. Russell's controversial antiwar documentary, Soldiers Pay.
Made up of almost nothing but talking heads, and no matter how cogent their statements, it makes for a pretty static movie that's unlikely to engage anyone opposed to its point of view.
Despite its slant, the movie offers some illuminating details, and director Robert Greenwald constructs a solid argument that the Iraq war was driven more by expedient politics than facts.
Uncovered has no interest in explaining the Bush administration's case for war for them: This is the prosecution's argument, and it is extremely well-made.
You have to question any movie that feels compelled to spend the last 5 minutes justifying itself as each expert explains why it was their patriotic duty to make this movie.
It should also be required viewing for thoughtful hawks; Greenwald's restrained approach won't insult their intelligence, and will give them plenty to chew over.
DVD First Viewing, 3 Greenwald films seen The War on Iraq is a re-edited and extended version of The Whole Truth About the Iraq War. But what makes the DVD such a great rent is David O. Russell's Soldiers Pay, a bonus documentary running about 35 minutes or so. He speaks to soldiers and actors from his film Three Kings
(and others) about the war. Russell's film still manages to seem fresh, even amongst the raid of antiwar films as of late.
December 26, 2004
Jason Young
I just...I can't even say anything except...HOW ARE 59 MILLION PEOPLE BE SO FUCKING STUPID?!?!?! Good documentary. B+:fresh:
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