MIS Human Secret Weapon
MIS FILM Partners | Release Date: April 6, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
4
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1

Critic Reviews

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60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerApr 5, 2012
The execution is a bit clumsy, but the documentary MIS: Human Secret Weapon shines a light on an interesting bit of World War II history. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerApr 4, 2012
When one MIS vet refers to "American soldiers" and doesn't include himself, his son-in-law corrects him, but even after all of his service to his country, the man still feels excluded, a sense that the film powerfully communicates throughout. Read full review
50
VarietyJohn AndersonApr 8, 2012
Junichi Suzuki's documentary ratchets up the sentiment when a cooler touch would have sufficed. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinApr 5, 2012
The accompanying trove of archival footage and photos, however, helps break the occasional monotony; the juxtaposition of these elderly vets with snapshots of their 1940s-era, uniformed selves is always affecting. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineCalum MarshApr 5, 2012
The documentary necessitates a degree of respect and sensitivity that makes it difficult to stress how bad it is. Read full review
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