100
New York Magazine (Vulture) by Bilge Ebiri
Of Men and War’s compassion is matched only by its relentlessness.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
80
The film’s rigorous approach will appeal to documentary purists while challenging more general audiences who might care to know more about Pathway, Gusman and his philosophy.
88
Slant Magazine by Christopher Gray
A work of astounding sensitivity and precision, it argues for emotional honesty as a moral and psychic imperative.
90
This film is raw in the truest sense, yet refined in its sympathy and scope.
90
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
This devastatingly raw documentary shows that for some the fighting may stop, but the suffering continues.
90
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
Director Laurent Becue-Renard’s engrossing study of soldiers coping with trauma through intensive group therapy offers a rare look at real men shaken by real experiences, underlining the monumental courage it takes for them to get their lives back on track.
63
Not the type of Iraq soldier film one may expect. It does present intricate experiences of PTSD, but does so with distance.
80
Los Angeles Times by Robert Abele
The access that Bécue-Renard got, reportedly after five months of being there without a camera, is remarkable.