REVIEWS NEWS INTERVIEWS OTHER

(1 - 7) of 7 OFCS Rating: 57% Rotten Page   1   2/5 "comes up short, rarely seems to ask any of the tougher questions"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti 8/10 "In Full Battle Rattle, the Iraq Simulation and the war are both real and not real, confusing, painful, and horrific, for the refugees working as role players."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3.5/5 "While you may wish the filmmakers had included fewer scenic shots of the sun setting over California’s high desert and instead played devil's advocate more often, the impact of Full Battle Rattle stems from its political and ideological neutrality."   Boxoffice Magazine   John P. McCarthy 3/5 "The more the players throw themselves into their roles, the more the viewer is slowly drawn in."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner 3/5 "Keeping the style objective and routine, [co-directors Tony] Gerber and [Jesse] Moss remain non-judgmental of the bizarre carnival they have uncovered."   Film Threat   Matthew Sorrento 2/4 "Full Battle Rattle often seems content to merely work its way toward the concluding notion that, if our armed forces can't cut it in fake Iraq, they'll never be able to handle the real deal."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 5/10 "If you thought Disneyland was fun, take a trip to this complete simulated Iraqi village in California, and learn how the other half live. And die."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson  (1 - 7) of 7 OFCS Rating: 57% Rotten Page   1