Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience
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2007
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A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men.
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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
81 min
Release date:
9 Feb 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Operation Homecoming never quite captures anything so poignant or precise, rather falling into seemingly endless variations of 'war is hell.'
– Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr 2007
fresh:
It provides an illuminating portrait of the mind-set of those men and women serving overseas.
– Frank Scheck,
Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb 2007
rotten:
The anthology format would fit better on TV, as would director Richard E. Robbins' unfortunate use of cheesy slo-mo re-enactments. When Robbins flickers through a series of photos of the fallen, the rapid cutting becomes absurd and dehumanizing.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
9 Feb 2007
fresh:
Operation Homecoming is a spinoff from an anthology of essays, e-mail messages, poems and letters from soldiers in Iraq.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
9 Feb 2007
fresh:
The sometimes uneven quality of the imagery serves to highlight the shattering honesty of these barings of the soul.
– Ronnie Scheib,
Variety,
8 Feb 2007