Engrossing and timely, this crackles with ideas about art, politics, religion, and the terrible costs of war.
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04/03/09
Theater of War (2008)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:6
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.1/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Theatrical Release:Dec 24, 2008 Limited
Synopsis: With this documentary, Meryl Streep for the first time allowed cameras to record her preparation for a role. The occasion was her lead stage performance in Bertolt Brecht's MOTHER COURAGE AND HER... [More]
Reviews for Theater of War
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Top CriticFor theater lovers in general, this documentary -- a look at a high-powered production of a modern classic and a chance to watch Meryl Streep build a character -- is intriguing and educational. For partisans of Bertolt Brecht, it's mandatory.
04/03/09
Top CriticAll of this makes an interesting, if not gripping, film about the play, the playwright and the lead-up work to a stage production. It also leaves me wanting a great deal more.
04/02/09
Top CriticTheater of War, Walter's invigorating film, asserts the value of Brecht -- and the power of art -- for our troubled times.
03/26/09
Top CriticAs a onetime dramaturg and Brechtian, I enjoyed the chin-wags and the glimpses of Streep in rehearsal -- especially her quivering admission that she can’t bear the thought of anyone seeing her process.
12/29/08
Top CriticTheater of War, while informative, feels more like a trailer for Mother Courage than a film of its own.
12/29/08
Top CriticIn his inspired, inspiring essayistic documentary Theater of War the filmmaker John Walter jumps from art to history and politics and back again.
12/24/08
Top Critic[A] must-see docu for theater lovers could reach wider auds.
05/29/08
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