Richard E. Robbins's straightforward Operation Homecoming has enlightening moments as it presents writing by American soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 24, 2011

| Original Score: A- | Sep 7, 2011

Robbins war documentary is for the spectator to come to terms with what's occurring on the battle field and it gives a wonderful impartial view of the current war...

| Feb 23, 2008

The prose and poetry of the soldiers is striking in its power.

| Original Score: B | Dec 4, 2007

Unique and emotionally moving documentary.

| Original Score: B+ | Dec 2, 2007

Robbins' docu, initiated by the NEA, tries to convey the subjective feeling and thoughts of soldiers through their writing, be they letters, poems, or stories. By necessity, this collection, which is read by pro actors, is varied in interest and quality.

| Original Score: B+ | Oct 11, 2007

A different approach from more straightforward Iraq War documentaries. And the film definitely has effective moments, especially those dealing with grief and the rough transition from military to civilian life.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 12, 2007

Operation Homecoming never quite captures anything so poignant or precise, rather falling into seemingly endless variations of 'war is hell.'

| Original Score: 2/5 | Apr 9, 2007

They're stories of war that resonate with anyone who has ever been in a war zone, and they illustrate beautifully for those who have not seen battle, just what combat can do to a person's soul.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4 | Apr 3, 2007

It provides an illuminating portrait of the mind-set of those men and women serving overseas.

Full Review | Feb 26, 2007

Flaws aside, Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience has much value, both as an artistic and historical document.

| Feb 13, 2007

When is a documentary NOT a documentary? When it's this. Definately worth a look.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 10, 2007

The anthology format would fit better on 온라인카지노추천, as would director Richard E. Robbins' unfortunate use of cheesy slo-mo re-enactments. When Robbins flickers through a series of photos of the fallen, the rapid cutting becomes absurd and dehumanizing.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 9, 2007

The cumulative effect of Operation Homecoming is to bring to light the soldiers' collective experiences and the enduring nightmares they suffer in our place.

| Original Score: B+ | Feb 9, 2007

Operation Homecoming is a spinoff from an anthology of essays, e-mail messages, poems and letters from soldiers in Iraq.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 9, 2007

The sometimes uneven quality of the imagery serves to highlight the shattering honesty of these barings of the soul.

| Feb 8, 2007

Operation Homecoming at first seems like a modest enterprise, a document of a few guys' paths to personal catharsis. But the sense of damaged intensity found in all these men's writing builds to a powerful crescendo.

| Feb 8, 2007

A sobering reminder that war is more than smartly-dressed politicians exchanging barbs about what's best for America.

| Original Score: 77/100 | Feb 7, 2007

These stories of heartache, confusion, and anger combine to form a gallery of art that illuminates the conundrums of warfare and testifies to the philosophical instincts of the American soldier.

Full Review | Feb 6, 2007