A sobering true story. The same director released a documentary on the same subject - it would be worth seeing that as a companion piece to this cinematic retelling.
Great movie, really plays with your emotions and keeps you on edge. It’s crazy that something like this happened. I think that all the threaths and psychological warfare, questioning of decisions and giving in are realistic portrayal of the state the soldier was in. And it’s satisfying to know, that justice was served.
Okay, it's a complicated subject, but I guess I ended up "okay" ....
It's entertaining, but I suppose there are better ones...
6.5/10 - What an emotional clusterfuck. I'm not even sure what to say here. What they did is clearly wrong and it's good that they got caught. However, the movie really plays with emotions by mixing joy, fear, friendship, horror, etc.
While watching this it seemed difficult to tell what Andrew should do. Risk his life or "betray" his friends by doing the right thing. He was also portrayed as a really bad liar / whistleblower - I guess that isn't realistic.
After watching it I'm just glad that justice prevailed and that it's over now. I guess the best thing about this movie is that it provides yet another new perspective on the war in Afghanistan and brings up a few important questions.
Anyway, I hope the real story, that this fictionalized adaption is based on, is much "simpler" / less horrifying.
Shout by XiofireBlockedParent2019-10-22T21:39:06Z
A harrowing, barefaced look at not only the atrocities of The Kill Team, but also America's actions in Afghanistan as a whole. Asks some poignant questions about the young, naive soldiers sent from smalltown America and how they are coerced by anger, fear and rank in the American military machine. While not a comfortable watch, it's definitely one that I'd recommend atleast watching once.