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Shock and Awe

A group of journalists covering George Bush's planned invasion of Iraq in 2003 are skeptical of the president's claim that Saddam Hussein has 'weapons of mass destruction.'
Duration: 90 min
Quality: HD
Release: 2017
IMDb: 6.4
Keywords:  #Al Sapienza #James Marsden #Jessica Biel #Milla Jovovich #Richard Schiff #Rob Reiner #Rob Reiner #Shock and Awe #Shock and Awe (2017) #Stephanie Honoré #Teri Wyble #Tommy Lee Jones #Wayne Pére #Woody Harrelson
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Los Angeles Times
July 12, 2018
If this swift, entertaining film, set during the post-9/11 run-up to the Iraq war, brashly leans left, it has history on its side as well as, it seems, the interests of our soldiers.
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Solzy at the Movies
July 09, 2018
Whether the public wants it or not, Shock and Awe is a reminder that journalists--even cable talking heads--should always work to seek the truth.
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Blu-ray.com
July 11, 2018
Not a strong enough movie to truly strike at the heart of corruption.
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San Francisco Chronicle
July 13, 2018
Though at times the reporters seem too prescient, and the script suggests an exaggerated awareness of future history, this is an entertaining film about a frustrating situation.
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Punch Drunk Critics
July 10, 2018
...the fire is missing and we're left wondering what happened to the impassioned director of A Few Good Men and The American President?
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New York Times
July 12, 2018
It... captures an aspect of journalism not often portrayed: the fear of being wrong when the conclusions of your reporting break from those of your competitors.
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Film Journal International
July 11, 2018
[A] flat-footed, exposition-laden film.
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New York Magazine/Vulture
July 12, 2018
The problem isn't Reiner taking dramatic liberties with the facts, it's that his toolbox for doing so hasn't changed since the mid-'90s.
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Arizona Republic
July 12, 2018
Are we supposed to take this as some sort of cautionary tale about what happens when governments and journalists fail in their duty to tell the truth? I'm afraid we're long past those particular warning lights, Mr. Reiner.
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Black Girl Nerds
July 09, 2018
Shock And Awe hasits share of some minor storytelling flaws - but executes a relevant reflection on the state of journalism.
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Deadline Hollywood Daily
July 11, 2018
Rob Reiner tells the truth of an endangered free press in a powerful and pertinent drama about journalists who just want to get it right.
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RogerEbert.com
July 13, 2018
The filmmaking here is so pedestrian, flat-footed and overly-obvious as to leave Shock and Awe one of those second-rate dramatic movies that make you wish that it had been a top-notch documentary instead.
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