Korengal
Saboteur Media | Release Date: May 30, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Portland OregonianJamie S. RichJun 26, 2014
Junger smartly lets each individual be himself. Korengal seeks understanding, not judgment. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzJun 26, 2014
If it is not as urgent as the first film, this is still an excellent companion piece. Together, the movies paint a complete picture of the physicality and mentality of war, and it is riveting. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleJun 12, 2014
Korengal is a bracing reminder of the inexplicable will to endure hell and come out the other side alive. Read full review
80
VarietyJustin ChangMay 30, 2014
Junger has emerged with a worthy companion piece in Korengal, a less harrowing, more reflective dispatch from the front lines, and an equally vital examination of the strange crucible of selflessness, courage, bloodlust, rage, confusion and fear endured by the brave men interviewed here. Read full review
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanJul 10, 2014
As in “Restrepo,” we never have the sense that Junger makes judgments. Near the end, soldiers in their 20s say their bonds with other servicemen run immeasurably deep, and they never expect to have relationships this meaningful with anyone else again. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesBill StametsJun 26, 2014
Instead of venturing outside Outpost Restrepo, we hear what the soldiers feel about their 15-month deployment. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoJun 26, 2014
An intense and affecting report on the experiences of U.S. troops in one of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy BurrJun 19, 2014
Korengal is a more diffuse film than “Restrepo,” less reportorial, and not nearly as emotionally overpowering. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenMay 29, 2014
The sequel is much more than a collection of outtakes from the first film, augmented by footage shot later. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMay 29, 2014
The new film adds slices to our understanding of life in this war but not so much so that it feels essential. Read full review
70
The DissolveDavid EhrlichMay 28, 2014
Korengal isn’t a profound portrait of people fighting for our freedom, but a modest look at the human engine of the military-industrial complex. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChris PackhamMay 27, 2014
The frank honesty of these accounts testifies to the trust Junger and Hetherington cultivated among the Second Platoon in 2008. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleLouis BlackJun 25, 2014
Remarkably frank, Korengal espouses no one clear sentiment towards war. Read full review
63
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 26, 2014
“Restrepo” felt like the story of how boys become men. Korengal feels like the story of how strangers become family. Read full review
63
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeMay 28, 2014
The film is passionate, but not exactly revelatory. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeMay 30, 2014
Like Restrepo, this troubling and thoughtful documentary asks tough questions. Read full review
60
EmpireDavid ParkinsonMay 26, 2014
Despite visceral moments, it often feels like an excuse to use footage that didn’t make the 2010 film. Read full review
60
Total FilmJames MottramMay 26, 2014
It’s absorbing to a point, but adds little to what’s gone before. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyMay 28, 2014
At best, Korengal is a glorified bonus disc, offering more views of the rocky terrain around OP Restrepo, and a little more time with the fresh-faced guys who spent their deployment stationed there. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezMay 26, 2014
The result is an alternately gripping and dully meandering patchwork of these soldiers' stay in the Korengal that pointedly shuns big-picture philosophizing. Read full review
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