
A drama set centered around the war between Russia and Georgia, and focused on an American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native who become caught in the crossfire.... (Full plot summary below)
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A drama set centered around the war between Russia and Georgia, and focused on an American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native who become caught in the crossfire.
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| Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA tired old quote about truth being the first casualty of war is a strange way to start 5 Days of War, an overwrought drama that, whatever its good intentions, could hardly be said to aim for objectivity in its account of the 2008 conflict between Russia and Georgia. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenA pro-Georgian, anti-Russian war movie with lots of action. |
| NPRMark JenkinsNeither innovative nor profound, but it is kinetic, visceral and sometimes moving. |
| MoviedexPaj SandhuThe drama is satisfying and the message is pertinent, making 5 Days of War a worthy alternative to all the mindlessness on offer this blockbuster season. |
| At the Movies (Australia)David StrattonThis tribute to news journalists manages to pack in a few cliches, but director Renny Harlin has always been good with action, and the action scenes here are scarily effective. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Erin FreeWhile it's let down by its reliance on action genre clichés, this remains compelling and thought-provoking throughout. |
| MovieTime, ABC Radio NationalJason Di RossoIt masquerades as an underdog story about journalists who cut through the fog of war, but it's patronising enough to think we won't notice the cliches and simplifications. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekOne can imagine a powerful film being made using the brief 2008 'war' as a backdrop. Unfortunately, this isn't it. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanJeanne KaplanHarlin made a wise decision to use Checco Varese as his Director of Photography. As a veteran news cameraman, he has a wealth of experience shooting war zones which translated brilliantly to this film. |
| Jam! MoviesJim SlotekBasically 5 Days of War is a popcorn movie for people itching to hate Russians again. |