
A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.... (Full plot summary below)
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A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa.
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| IFC.comMatt SingerThere's room for more nuance in The Bang Bang Club, but there was enough to keep me engaged. |
| Filmcritic.comNorm SchragerSilver's recreation of actual events has an almost tangible energy that recalls Paul Greengrass's work. |
| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonSilver offers no easy way out of his moral maze, just an unflinching look at conflict and its impact both on the perpetrators and those who watch. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerImpressively directed, strikingly shot and superbly acted drama that tells an intriguing true story and asks some thought-provoking questions about the nature of journalism. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeClub's entertainment value suffers at the expense of trying to capture the events as they happened -- an ill-advised endeavor, considering everything. |
| Hollywood.comDaniel HubschmanIt's heavy stuff, but the director supplement's his film with enough fluff to keep it both entertaining and informative. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineThis film is painstakingly detailed in its recreation of iconic events and images. It's also beautifully played by a superb cast, although the story is undermined by unnecessary sideplots. |
| Monsters and CriticsRon WilkinsonThe production is too glossy for the deadly serious and viscerally real subject matter in this photojournalist thriller. |
| JoBlo's Movie EmporiumChris BumbrayIt's definitely something worth seeking out, and a must-see if you have any interest in the ethics of modern reporting. |
| Ebert Presents At The MoviesIgnatiy VishnevetskyThis is a movie about a group of people who essentially exploit the suffering of others and eventually that takes their toll on them. |