
Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars - all stand at the intersection of modern warfare - a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems.... (Full plot summary below)
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Three different men, three different worlds, three different wars - all stand at the intersection of modern warfare - a murky world of fluid morality where all is not as it seems.
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| New York TimesDaniel M. GoldRefreshingly free of jingoism, that detachment unfortunately winds up working against the movie, which doesn’t engage emotionally. |
| Globe and MailKate TaylorIts war scenes are plenty thrilling, but the film’s real achievement is its quiet authenticity. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellThe goal of the movie is truth-telling rather than flag-waving, but it also succeeds as impactful storytelling. |
| Screen InternationalTim GriersonHyena Road may be a bit underwhelming in its action set pieces and storytelling urgency, but its heart is certainly in the right place. |
| National PostDavid BerryGross' combat scenes are the appropriate kind of chaotic, explosive rushes that tend to feature the soldiers trying to figure what's going on as much as actually fighting. |
| Eye for FilmJennie KermodeIt's one of the better films about the Afghan conflicts but it struggles to strike a balance between connecting with real soldiers' experiences and contributing something interesting to the genre. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfGross manages to craft a feature that's horrifying and strangely inviting at the same time, delivering solid characterization to go with all the chaos. |
| Cairo360Marija DjurovicIt's enjoyable enough on first watch, but it's unlikely you'll want to see it again. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonCanada's own war-on-terror film can't get beyond embedding us among the troops (GoPro-style shots, military code and jargon) to strike at any deep, dark truths about the recent war in Afghanistan. |
| Paste MagazineNick SchagerHyena Road runs two hours long, but its entire narrative could be wedged into a half-hour documentary. |