[A]lthough completely one-sided, THE GROUND TRUTH does fill that need and does expose some of that truth. At the very least, THE GROUND TRUTH hits the ground running. Now it's up to the rest of us to help carry the ball.

| Nov 6, 2019

It leaves you in no doubt of the psychological cost of war.

| Feb 11, 2019

perhaps the most important protest statement yet committed to film since the outbreak of [the Iraq War]

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 6, 2012

Sobering.

| Original Score: A | Feb 14, 2008

"The success of The Ground Truth lies in the courageously open and honest interviewees, but it works because of Rob Hall's editing, which not only compiles for us a perfectly evidential collection of footage but does so at a pace that doesn't dilly-dally

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jan 17, 2008

This film is effective because it doesn't rely on statistics, but rather interviews with soldiers, interspersed with combat footage.

| Original Score: B | Aug 29, 2007

Um retrato impactante das feridas de guerra invisveis e do descaso com que o governo Bush lida com aqueles que finge honrar.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 17, 2007

The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends makes up in raw anger what it lacks in objectivity.

| Sep 28, 2006

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 23, 2006

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 23, 2006

The voices of these brave young people reverberate hauntingly.

Full Review | Sep 21, 2006

The Ground Truth ought to show in classrooms and outside of army recruiting stations.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 18, 2006

The veteran's problems are something which should be done something about and soon, but a theatrical release of a propaganda film is not going to do anything for their cause.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.2/5 | Sep 15, 2006

This film, a raw howl of outrage and pain, is proudly one-sided, allowing a generation of wounded men and women to scream their betrayal.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Sep 15, 2006

Mostly a string of talking-head interviews, but those talking heads -- more than 16 men and women -- are compelling.

| Sep 15, 2006

It's a haunting and welcome addition to the growing library of war documentaries; one that wisely lets its subjects speak for themselves.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 15, 2006

The Ground Truth powerfully documents the human cost of the Iraq war.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 15, 2006

This documentary is enraging. So much lip service is paid to supporting the troops; so little support is actually given.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 15, 2006

It's an edifying, upsetting film that offers a different perspective on the situation in the Middle East.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 15, 2006

Those vets certainly deserve to be heard, but virtually every scene of the film tells us something we already knew.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 15, 2006