If you are a fan of war movies and liked the movie "Hurt Locker", "Restrepo" puts you right on the frontlines and impacts you in a way you won't soon forget what you've seen. It is most certainly recommended viewing. A gritty and visceral look at the men of Second Platoon of Battle Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, "Restrepo" takes you deep into what CNN called "...the most dangerous place on earth...", the Korengal Valley in Afghanistan. If this sounds familiar, it should. That is where Sergeant Salvatore Giunta was posted when his actions earned him the US Medal of Honor. The film is the closest look at real combat I've ever seen, showing the raw emotions of the soldier on the ground, no special effects, no script and no agenda. The camera is treated like a comrade not an intruder and when the gunfire starts you are right there with them, wondering where it's coming from.
5 out of 5
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