The film is informative, often grisly and undeniably riveting.
80
The New YorkerDavid Denby
The New YorkerDavid Denby
A film that cannot, in the normal sense of the word, be enjoyed, but it can be endured in a spirit of tempered anticipation -- The movie becomes an anguished demand that the dream be fulfilled. [26 Nov 2001, p. 122]
80
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
As news, it smokes CNN.
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
It is an excruciating experience. But then, it would have to be. We're watching the distilled essence of war.
63
New York PostJonathan Foreman
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Like "Beneath the Veil," it gives a human face to those who have suffered from the Taliban's tremendous cruelty, and those who have been maimed in the war to end their rule.
60
Film ThreatPhil Hall
Film ThreatPhil Hall
While the film is admittedly imperfect, it nonetheless deserves to be seen by all Americans to provide a clear understanding of what kind of a country we are currently at war within.