The Hornet's Nest
Anderson Digital | Release Date: May 23, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyJoe LeydonJun 5, 2014
Tureaud and Salzberg achieve their potent impact through the straightforward (but clearly admiring) observation of men who band together in battle and, in the film’s emotionally stirring final scenes, mourn their fallen comrades. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMay 29, 2014
The Afghanistan war documentary The Hornet's Nest is a kinetic, immersive experience, particularly in its deeply felt human moments. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMay 22, 2014
The Hornet's Nest serves as a somewhat effective bonding exercise for father and son. But the best of what it has to offer moves beyond that, and puts us alongside the people fighting a daily battle and, sometimes, heartbreakingly, losing the fight. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChris KlimekJun 5, 2014
An important film despite some baffling presentational choices. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldMay 29, 2014
The Hornet’s Nest lets its soldiers do most of the talking. The action — the rapid fire of automatic weapons, the crack of a sniper’s shot, the medevac rescues — is vivid. Read full review
40
The DissolveAndrew LapinJun 11, 2014
The filmmakers don’t bother to dig into the psychology of their subjects, or even get to know them as anything more than symbols. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineTomas HachardMay 26, 2014
It becomes clear pretty quickly that Mike and Carlos Boettcher's insider perspective allows for close to no context beyond what their cameras directly capture. Read full review
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