In the end, Jarecki dares to imply that, perhaps, it is because we fight that we will not survive.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 27, 2020

Unfortunately, Jarecki is unable to stick to material that supports his indictment of the entire thrust of American foreign policy since WWII. Instead, Why We Fight is devoted to a one-sided indictment...

| May 7, 2020

If the director occasionally strays into bombast, . . .he still manages to make a strong case for war between democracy and capitalism, two systems conjoined in Western thought, but now terribly at odds.

| Aug 24, 2017

Left-leaning audiences will readily agree with it, but the lack of ideas on how to take on such an enormous enterprise as the military-industrial complex limits the film's intrusion into reality.

| Dec 17, 2013

Surely, Jarecki's expose is an engrossing and startling documentary, but it never gives those who keep up with world events something they haven't known for years.

| Apr 29, 2009

Why We Fight is a shell-shock of a film.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Feb 28, 2008

While this misleading doc lauds neo-conquistador Eisenhower for coining and anticipating the military industrial complex, let's not forget how he propagated something else - the CIA extra-legal tactic of target assassinations.

| Sep 29, 2007

The film may find a niche and raise interest from those of both sides of the political spectrum.

| Original Score: B+ | Jun 21, 2007

U.S. imperialism exposed as a categorical imperative by this damning documentary about the Military Industrial Complex.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Mar 31, 2007

Finally, the real reason we're stuck in Iraq.

| Original Score: B | Jan 17, 2007

Ultimately, Why We Fight reveals itself as yet another leftie doc with an anti-war agenda. But the mere fact that it takes time to ask questions and listen to opposing viewpoints sets it apart from the pack.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Nov 27, 2006

How does all this disparate material fit together? Uneasily.

Full Review | Nov 11, 2006

A film that stands out for its passion, ambition and clarion-call sincerity, even amid the contemporary onslaught of political documentaries.

Full Review | Oct 7, 2006

Yes, the deck is stacked, but the converts that Jarecki presents are pretty convincing.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 4, 2006

Extremely timely and urgently relevant.

| Jun 24, 2006

The film's strength is that it isn't hesitant to name names on either end of the political spectrum

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 24, 2006

Is he preaching to the choir? Yes, but they'll find it beautiful music.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 12, 2006

When Jarecki segues into what could be called "Why We're Fighting" -- in Iraq, that is -- his film loses much of its focus and its power.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 21, 2006

A dense documentary that explores why America goes to war

| Original Score: 4/4 | Apr 14, 2006

Entertaining, informative and thought provoking "Why We Fight" clearly exposes the enemy within. Don't miss it.

| Original Score: A | Apr 6, 2006