
In the space between war and a new battle, NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT unfolds, offering an intimate look at the human cost of combat. A retired Marine Colonel reaches out to five men, a new generation returning from the battlefield. He brings them to the river. He puts a fly rod into their hand, teaches them to cast, and shares his secret: there are places where you can still be consumed by a simple act, find joy in a fight, and be redeemed as you gently release another creature,... (Full plot summary below)
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In the space between war and a new battle, NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT unfolds, offering an intimate look at the human cost of combat. A retired Marine Colonel reaches out to five men, a new generation returning from the battlefield. He brings them to the river. He puts a fly rod into their hand, teaches them to cast, and shares his secret: there are places where you can still be consumed by a simple act, find joy in a fight, and be redeemed as you gently release another creature, unharmed, into quiet waters.
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| RogerEbert.comOmer MozaffarRunning only an hour, this documentary is as emotionally heavy as almost anything twice as long. |
| Film Journal InternationalFrank LoveceHour-long documentary about an organization teaching fly fishing to wounded combat veterans creates a saintly subject and feels incomplete. |
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinThis is not a slickly packaged reality-show experience. Through the filmmakers, Shasta Grenier and Sabrina Lee, we become witnesses to an evolutionary process. |
| User ReviewMelinda TWhat a wonderful story portrayed in the peaceful backdrop of Montana. A poignant telling of the war experiences of these five men, and the lives they are living now. They served bravely and have endured. Beautifully told. |
| User ReviewBuggy BThis was only an hour long but hugely powerful. Profiling several wounded combat veterans who go to a fishing camp run by a Vietnam veteran -who found that fly-fishing (the act of catch and release) helped him deal with his own emotional distress. Through intimate interviews we learn what the men did in the war; pilots, SEAL's, bomb disposal, drivers and then the human cost of war is shown as they try to come to terms with their new reality. Most are suffering from blast injuries and PTSD. Packs a huge punch, such valuable men now so damaged. The SEAL stood out; a huge barrel chested man now missing a leg, confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak but as his tattoo says "we ain't done fighting yet" Wow. 05.25.14 |