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The Hornets Nest
The film begins when the plan in one day becoming fierce nine days of a tragic battle against an invisible force, the enemy in the country’s complex terrain, where no troops has ever gone before. Two journalists, a father and a son, followed the troop through the cruel and bloodybattlefields. This made honestly vivid scenes that will give viewers a depth insight into the heroism.
22 December 1945, Glasgow, Kentucky, USA
July 08, 2014
Great live action footage fails to make up for poor narration and organization.June 20, 2014
Something quite powerful and emotional.May 16, 2014
The moving documentary The Hornet's Nest is a boots-on-the-ground look at America's war in Afghanistan.June 08, 2014
As clear-eyed a portrait of modern warfare as you're likely to see.September 24, 2014
"...little more than lip service to the horrors, and ethical challenges, of modern war."June 11, 2014
The Hornet's Nest is exactly the version of the military that the military wants people to see, which means all its earnestness can't help but feel calculated.May 29, 2014
Mr. Boettcher knew those men, puts faces to their names. As he says, every soldier's story is different, and they all bear telling.June 30, 2014
The result isn't as cumulatively powerful as intended, but it remains politically even-handed and offers some immersive insight along the front lines.May 08, 2014
We're not suggesting that this film is going to drive A-list actors and directors out of the war-movie business. But The Hornet's Nest might push them to change what they do in the name of realism.May 29, 2014
"The Hornet's Nest" is a kinetic, immersive experience, particularly in its deeply felt human moments.June 02, 2014
A vivid up-close view of the travails of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.May 22, 2014
It's a thrilling you-are-there war movie, with incredible images from the middle of firefights, mixed with the story of a father and son trying to reconnect.