This was an excellent film. It was a straight-forward, realistic and non-sensantionalized telling of the Yom Kippur war, from the unique perspective of an Israeli helicopter rescue team.
This form of fictionalized documentary is similar to Speilberg's Saving Private Ryan, in that the film goes to great length to bring the reality of war to the viewing audience. In line with many modern war films, it reveals the true chaotic face of war. While the special effects don't compare to Private Ryan, the film thankfully lacks the sentimentalism and hackneyed plot of the Speilberg megahit. While the very long and dragging scenes slow down the movie at several points, it does capture those tense and trying moments that soldiers must endure, those moments, good or bad, which seem to last an eternity.
In short, this film attempts to document a traumatic time in Israeli history, and pass on to the viewer the sights, sounds and emotions for their posterity, free from rhetoric or patriotic flag waving. I think this is one of the most noble pursuits of film, and was carried out craftily and honestly by Amos Gitai.
This form of fictionalized documentary is similar to Speilberg's Saving Private Ryan, in that the film goes to great length to bring the reality of war to the viewing audience. In line with many modern war films, it reveals the true chaotic face of war. While the special effects don't compare to Private Ryan, the film thankfully lacks the sentimentalism and hackneyed plot of the Speilberg megahit. While the very long and dragging scenes slow down the movie at several points, it does capture those tense and trying moments that soldiers must endure, those moments, good or bad, which seem to last an eternity.
In short, this film attempts to document a traumatic time in Israeli history, and pass on to the viewer the sights, sounds and emotions for their posterity, free from rhetoric or patriotic flag waving. I think this is one of the most noble pursuits of film, and was carried out craftily and honestly by Amos Gitai.