Restrepo
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This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an
… More »This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats.
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This award-winning documentary, nominated for an Academy Award, follows one 15-man platoon stationed in the most dangerous area of Afghanistan.
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Add a CommentFor a documentary this movie was good. Quite interesting gives you some insight into the war in Afghanistan.
this is real. watch
As close to the real thing, as you can get. Absolutely the finest movie on Afghanistan available. SSG J.A. US Army Vet 11-B Assassin Company 1/87th Infantry Regiment 10th Mountain Division
I grew up with John Wayne movies, apocalpse now,deer hunter, platoon and the hurt locker. they all seem like artist interpretations now. this is not a political film but as a veteran I feel there must be a better way of using our finest and bravest people.I recommend this film.
Intense and moving !..('Kev's PICkS' :..if you want to view more of this 'reality combat' ,..see "Severe Real"', the "story of 1st Lt. Mike Scotti, who filmed with a mini-cam, sharing his thoughts through entries in a battlefield journal." ; And also..."Armadillo",..which "follows a platoon of Danish soldiers on a six-month tour of Afghanistan in 2009."
This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. It is basically a bunch of soldiers in the Korengal Valley fighting for their lives, friends and country. Sebastian Junger also wrote a book called "War" that covers his time with this platoon and making this film.
A++ for the Platoon and the DVD!!!!!
Nobody should forget the consequences of war but due to our human nature it will be forever unavoidable unless we all become one world and one human race.
This is a raw, unfiltered, soldier's eye view of the many challenges (emotional, mental, physical and spiritual) inherent in enduring deployment to Afghanistan. The constant fear and stress of never knowing when, where and how the enemy will attack is palpable . FYI: The director of this film, Tim Hetherington, was tragically killed on 20th April 2011 while covering the conflict in Libya.
Good - Restrepo (2010) [Documentary] 93 min. Nominated for an Oscar, this documentary takes the viewer into the encampment of American soldiers in Afghanistan. The film focuses on their experiences and fears as they try to survive the dangers of attack. The only scene that I found unfortunate, for lack of a better word, is their celebration of killing the enemy. Maybe its a reaction to the fear that permeates every breath they take in that situation but celebrating another's demise is probably the last thing I'd like to do.