Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004)

Critic Reviews

• Charles Ealy, Dallas Morning News

  Packs a powerful punch if you're ready for a lesson in foreign policy.

• Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  Made up of almost nothing but talking heads, and no matter how cogent their statements, it makes for a pretty static movie that's unlikely to engage anyone opposed to its point of view.

• Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

  Despite its slant, the movie offers some illuminating details, and director Robert Greenwald constructs a solid argument that the Iraq war was driven more by expedient politics than facts.

• Tom Long, Detroit News

  Any person voting in this year's presidential election owes it to America's future to see this film.

• Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

  Uncovered has no interest in explaining the Bush administration's case for war for them: This is the prosecution's argument, and it is extremely well-made.

• Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune

  This documentary makes an effective argument that isn't likely to spur much debate, despite the efforts of the filmmakers to do just that.

• MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

  This is chilling stuff, worthy of the most cunning of fictional thrillers but all too horrifyingly real...

• Frank Swietek, One Guy's Opinion

  Basically preaching to the choir, of course. But that doesn't mean that the sermon isn't one that needs to be heard.

• Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com

  You have to question any movie that feels compelled to spend the last 5 minutes justifying itself as each expert explains why it was their patriotic duty to make this movie.

• Aaron Sagers, Orlando Weekly

  Needs to be seen.

• John Wirt, Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

  Condoleeza Rice says: "Saddam Hussein cavorts with terrorists."

• Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

  It should also be required viewing for thoughtful hawks; Greenwald's restrained approach won't insult their intelligence, and will give them plenty to chew over.

• Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

  This feature actually is better suited as an episode of PBS' Frontline than as a theatrical release.

• Thomas Delapa, Boulder Weekly

  Unrolls like an American tragedy...If you thought Fahrenheit 9/11 burned the Bush administration, Uncovered pours gasoline on the flames.

• Boo Allen, Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

  Director Greenwald backs up his claim that the media acted like Bush administration lap dogs in covering the lead-up to a bogus war.

• Tom Keogh, Seattle Times

  Uncovered: The War on Iraq is like a trial lawyer's summation during a lengthy case in which allegations are familiar but their full context is not.

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