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No End In Sight is directed by Charles Ferguson, and
individuals featured here include Campbell Scott, Gerald
Burke, Ali Fadhil, Omar Fekeiki, and Robert Hutchings. Original
music for the film is composed by David Weiss Duduk ***
No End In Sight is another in an ever-growing number
of Iraq War documentaries. The primary focus of the presentation
is on where the Bush Administration went wrong in its efforts
to liberate Iraq and bring about democracy. This comes to
light through interviews with various political individuals,
as well as footage shot on location in Iraq. ***
Anyone who reads the reviews I write knows that I'm
sick and tired of Iraq War movies coming out so often these
days…. When will enough be enough? *** But fear not! No
End In Sight is an Iraq War film that's actually worth your
time! ***
Director Charles Ferguson and his crew do more than
just protest the war or spend 110 minutes saying why they
think Bush is a weak president. Instead, they provide an
intelligent, piece-by-piece dissection of the conflict at
hand. Numerous individuals are interviewed over the course
of the movie, and footage filmed in Iraq is also featured.
As such, the film gives you both perspectives of the conflict
- on the battlefield, and the home front, political side.
Ferguson and company accomplish beautifully what so few
of their contemporaries have been able to - provide an intelligent
breakdown of the conflict that doesn't fall back on the
filmmakers' biases. ***
Reviews for the movie have been overwhelmingly positive,
but you're bound to encounter the occasional negative review
that claims the movie is mostly about Bush-bashing. Don't
listen to these reviews. This isn't a movie like Fahrenheit
9-11 where the filmmaker's hatred for the Bush Administration
forms the backbone for the presentation. Instead, it's thought-provoking
and well-researched all the way through. I'd be lying if
I said this movie wasn't biased against Bush and his administration,
but at least it's handled in an intelligent manner. ---
Image And Sound:
I was sent a screener copy with a watermark present
on screen for the film's duration, so naturally it's not
indicative of the final product. As a whole the film looks
good, though some of the “on location” scenes look a bit
grainy at times (but this is to be expected, so no big deal.)
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