Brothers at War
Documentary, History
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2009
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BROTHERS AT WAR is an intimate portrait of an American family during a turbulent time. Jake Rademacher sets out to understand the experience, sacrifice, and motivation of his two brothers serving in Iraq. The film follows Jake’s exploits as he risks everything—including his life—to tell his brothers’ story.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
110 min
Release date:
13 Mar 2009
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 nomination
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Rademacher's vigorous commitment to making the documentary, as well as to his large, close-knit family, deserves respect.
– Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2009
fresh:
Brothers at War would be interesting enough if it merely observed soldiers in their element as they chill behind friendly lines, but this documentary, which begins at a low key, gradually becomes intense and psychologically complicated.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
8 May 2009
rotten:
Insights shared by those left behind sharpen the focus on the sacrifices made by those who go off to war -- a message that might have been clearer were the film not so self-serving.
– Laura Kern,
New York Times,
8 May 2009
rotten:
The movie is remarkable for its level of access, yet never questions the basic justness of the cause; for all its value, Brothers at War seems too crypto-jingoistic for comfort.
– Ben Kenigsberg,
Time Out New York,
6 May 2009
rotten:
Just because Rademacher believes his film to be "non-partisan" does not make it so.
– Vadim Rizov,
Village Voice,
5 May 2009