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(1 - 9) of 9 OFCS Rating: 78% Fresh Page   1   3.5/5 "Moody, tense and claustrophobic, Cedar's unconventional war movie allegorises the political tensions within a beleaguered, bunkered Israel."   Channel 4 Film   Anton Bitel "Although the film is mindful of Milestone and Irvin's epics of squandered lives, its focus is tighter and less battle-charged, more Samuel Beckett than Oliver Stone."   Film Journal International   Chris Barsanti B+ "A fine war picture, one that spotlights war's wastefulness and futility, and humanizes its soldier characters."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "It makes an urgent case for the futility of most wars, which serve immediate political goals that afterward don't seem terribly important."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards 2.5/4 "Culturally specific war movie leaves non-Israelis wondering what we missed"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes A- "a profound exploration of identity, meaning and human struggles in all times and places."   Chicago Sun-Times   Nell Minow 3.5/4 "[Director Joseph] Cedar gives a surreal, dreamlike quality to many scenes, underscoring the soldiers' isolation."   Denver Post   Nell Minow 4/5 "A riveting depiction of combat-zone terror, this film's main strength is its understatement."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 3/5 "The pawns of war"   JWR   S. James Wegg  (1 - 9) of 9 OFCS Rating: 78% Fresh Page   1