
A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.... (Full plot summary below)
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A documentary on Senator John Kerry's Navy tour of duty in Vietnam, his contributions to the peace movement that followed, and the ultimate shape of his future political career.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittPut into production long before Kerry's presidential candidacy, the absorbing account reflects Butler's long experience with nonfiction film. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsKerry's testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee is powerful and heartbreaking. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanIt's obviously meant to help his presidential candidacy - why release it a month before the election, otherwise? - and for the first 7 minutes, it plays like a campaign commercial about young John's integrity, hard work and humble roots. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt's a partisan campaign film, of course, but a subtle one. |
| L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThe film won't likely change any minds, but there's a taut political essay beneath the blatant campaigning. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's not a hasty, knocked-together promo job--though it is clearly pro-Kerry. |
| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip Martin...even Kerry fans might be made wistful... Where has that young man gone? Whatever happened to him? |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsDoes an excellent job of telling Kerry's side of it. |
| San Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielAn unabashed paean to Kerry's character at a time in the presidential election when Kerry's character is being questioned. It's also a riveting film. |
| Detroit Free PressTerry LawsonIt is difficult to leave this movie without the conviction that Kerry's wartime experience was anything but honorable, regardless of how you feel about his leadership role in Vietnam Veterans Against the War. |