
A straightforward documentary chronicling the events and decisions made in the lead up to the war in Iraq. I say straight forward because that’s what it is. It’s hard to keep track of which was is which given the tackling the subject. They aren’t known by their titles, but by their style or cast. There are the documentaries like this one and Taxi to the Dark Side (2007), reconstructed reality TV types like Battle for Haditha (2007) or the regular fictional narratives like In the Valley of Elah (2007) and Grace is Gone (2007).
Charles Ferguson wrote, directed and produced. Whilst its production values are high it still has that 9/11 conspiracy theory Loose Change (2007) feel to it, i.e. a film made entirely on one blokes laptop.
It's about as blunt as Alan Rickman’s spoon and its whole host of guests, celebrities or, dare we say, characters can be booed or cheered as if appearing in Punch and Judy every time they come into shot. It’s very apparent who the bad guys are and helps to explain why some declined to appear. And this is exactly the problem, the film doesn't seem to offer anything we don't know already, yes, we (as an allied force) fucked up. If you're interested in learning how, watch this.
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