Voices in Wartime
Cinema Libre Studio | Release Date: April 8, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
Potent. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Voices in Wartime is a stirring testament to the search for meaning. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
A thoughtful, provocative exploration of the ways poets have dealt with the experience of battle throughout history. Read full review
75
New York PostRussell Scott Smith
A moving documentary about poetry inspired by combat. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Eloquent and informative. Read full review
70
VarietyRobert Koehler
A history of verse is laid alongside that of warfare, and the ways in which they are braided together proves fascinating. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAnita Gates
Rick King's stirring documentary Voices in Wartime is not, as you might guess from the title, a compilation of soldiers' battlefield letters to their families back home. This intense little film is about poetry, and not just Homer's "Iliad." Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Filled with some of the most powerful poetry and shattering images ever to come out of warfare. Read full review
70
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
The words more than hold their own against the pictures. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Poorly organized mishmash of archival war films, scholarly chatter, and literary quotations. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
The film's self-limiting pacifism precludes a closer look at the poetry of war, which is not synonymous with poetry against war. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Its pedagogical tone perfectly suits it for viewing in classrooms. Read full review
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