Under the Wire

Conroy wrote the book upon which the film is based and serves as the film's central mouthpiece; full of twitchy, animated energy, he makes a terrific storyteller, boosted by Martin's selection of found footage along with a minimum of jangly re-creations.

As a big-screen experience Under the Wire feels lopsided, overshadowed by Colvin's larger-than-life persona.

A movie that aches with bereavement.

Under the Wire doesn't do enough to tease out the politics of the Syrian conflict. Worse, it fails to profile either Colvin or Conroy with anything like enough depth.

It gives heart-in-the-mouth insights into the realities of war reporting, and is a testament to the value - and the price - of great journalism.

Chris Martin's gripping and moving feature documentary tells the story of Colvin's final assignment.

Yes, the horrors and injustices of the Syrian conflict have been well documented, but not with the gripping intensity and sheer emotional impact on display here. Highly recommended.

Martin relies too heavily on direct to camera interviews for information and, though the truly enigmatic Paul Conroy is the subject of these interviews, the formal set up and emotive score mean contrivance outweighs his earnestness.

A spectacular documentary that takes us inside a slaughter that killed at least 100 people in Homs, including one of America's greatest war reporters.

The illuminating Under the Wire is factual and provides much-needed background regarding Colvin's career while zeroing in on her last assignment in Homs, Syria.