At War
Diaphana Films | Release Date: July 19, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmJul 19, 2019
At War is an exhausting film to watch in the best sense, venting our anger at the dehumanizing forces in society until we are left drained, contemplating our impending challenges with newfound clarity. Read full review
80
CineVueMartyn ConterioMay 17, 2018
The final moments veer too far towards the melodramatic, especially when the rest of the movie has exhibited a preference for the intellectual powers of argument, logic and reason, however the sense of desperation and accompanying symbolism is tragically potent. Read full review
80
Screen DailyLisa NesselsonMay 17, 2018
Ripped from the headlines, keenly researched and carefully crafted, this fictional tale has near-universal resonance although some viewers may find it forbiddingly French in that talk, talk and more talk is as plentiful as are distinctive characters and punchy imagery. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJul 25, 2019
At War has plenty of cinematic energy for a movie devoted primarily to people shouting at, but mostly past, each other. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerMay 17, 2018
DP Eric Dumont captures the action as if he were shooting events as they unfold in real time. Along with the supporting nonpro cast and all the news footage, this makes At War feel much closer to documentary than fiction — and the movie itself less like a workplace drama than the chronicle of a soldier in the heat of battle. Read full review
70
VarietyJessica KiangMay 17, 2018
The chief value of the impassioned but slightly flavorless At War is that it gives Lindon another opportunity to wear the undersung virtue of ordinary, rough-hewn decency the way a superhero might wear a cape. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubLawrence GarciaJul 17, 2019
Ultimately, At War isn’t able to offer much more than gradual escalation of intensity. Even before the war is over, it’s hard not to withdraw. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreJul 9, 2019
It’s a gripping and glum account of the ebb and flow of a strike in an era when all the power lies with management, and too much of the media sympathy lies with ownership — stockholders. Read full review
60
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJul 16, 2019
To this viewer, it is a spectacular whiff. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJesse CataldoJul 15, 2019
It’s always clear who’s right and who’s wrong, which material interests each is representing, and who’s lying and who’s telling the truth. Read full review
50
IndieWireEric KohnMay 17, 2018
Though salvaged in parts by Lindon’s impassioned performance and a few perceptive asides that hint at a better version of the events, At War is mostly a redundant portrait of working-class struggles that does more to belittle the efforts of its subjects than position them in galvanizing terms. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 17, 2018
This is a stridently, bafflingly cacophonous movie which despite some smart, shrewd touches, is pretty much content with its single note of shouting acrimony and finishes by immolating itself in martyred self-pity. Read full review
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