With clinical precision, director Charles Ferguson neatly dissects the disastrous U.S. policy decisions that prompted insurgency and chaos in Iraq. He relies on a series of talking heads interspersed with news footage to narrate what proves to be an epic tale of mismanagement and miscommunication, culminating in what may end up being one of the largest foreign policy disasters in U.S. history. While the film lacks the formal inventiveness of Errol Morris’ Fog of War, it is nonetheless riveting, essential viewing.
by Beth Gilligan | Source: Magnolia 35mm print
13 Sep 2007 11:00 AM | Submit Comment