Murph: The Protector

Name: Murph: The Protector
Genre: Documentary
Released: March 22, 2013
Rating: 60

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Mactavish Pictures | Release Date: March 22, 2013 | PG

Summary: A documentary about the honor, courage and commitment of Navy SEAL LT Michael P. Murphy, who gave his life for his men in 2005 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2007.

Director: Scott Mactavish

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG

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Daniel M. Gold

Mar 22, 2013

Murph: The Protector reminds us of the valor expended on distant front lines and the holes left at home. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Mar 22, 2013

We’re reminded not just of sacrifice, but of those to whom service is a genuine calling and what that bandied-about word “hero” really means. Read full review

Sean O’Connell

Dec 9, 2013

The challenge for any filmmaker wanting to convey the personal tales of our nation’s armed forces likely lies in finding a narrative as compelling, relatable and sentimental as the one told in Murph: The Protector. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Mar 26, 2013

Bringing a much needed personal perspective to a war that has claimed thousands of American lives, the film nonetheless suffers from a hagiographic quality that, from everything we hear expressed about its self-effacing subject, would have disturbed even him. Read full review

David Chute

Oct 6, 2013

The serviceable documentary Murph: The Protector could hardly fail to be an emotionally potent experience. Read full review

Staff [Not Credited]

Mar 25, 2013

Such an uncomplicated portrait may be faithful to Murphy...Yet, no matter its veracity, that veneration is the only point conveyed throughout, and in cinematic terms, it renders Murph: The Protector a one-note hagiography, no matter how convincing and affecting its portrait of unimpeachable courage. Read full review

Rob Humanick

Mar 22, 2013

One wonders if the filmmakers ever asked themselves who their film was intended for, or if it was at least a consciously self-serving effort from the outset. Read full review

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