The film is passionate, but not exactly revelatory.
60
EmpireDavid Parkinson
EmpireDavid Parkinson
Despite visceral moments, it often feels like an excuse to use footage that didn’t make the 2010 film.
60
Total FilmJames Mottram
Total FilmJames Mottram
It’s absorbing to a point, but adds little to what’s gone before.
60
Time Out LondonCath Clarke
Time Out LondonCath Clarke
Like Restrepo, this troubling and thoughtful documentary asks tough questions.
50
Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
Slant MagazineEd Gonzalez
The result is an alternately gripping and dully meandering patchwork of these soldiers' stay in the Korengal that pointedly shuns big-picture philosophizing.
At best, Korengal is a glorified bonus disc, offering more views of the rocky terrain around OP Restrepo, and a little more time with the fresh-faced guys who spent their deployment stationed there.