Why We Fight
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- Synopsis
- During World War II, the U.S. government commissioned a series of propaganda films (some directed by Frank Capra) entitled 'Why We Fight.' Now, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki turns that premise on its head, using the same title to take an incisive, ......
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- Director(s)
- Eugene Jarecki
- Distributor(s)
- Sony
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 99 min.
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Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
Jarecki is no glib ideologue thumbing his nose at power.Read the full review
Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites
Picture sets the gold standard for political documentaries.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
An agit-doc of unusual depth. It has a point -- that the primary business of America over the past half-century has been waging war -- and it supports that point with nuance, research, and a willingness to hear the other side of the argument.Read the full review
