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Severe Clear

EMAILPRINTSirk Productions

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Documentary

Written by: Kristian Fraga

Directed by: Kristian Fraga

Release Date:
Theatrical: March 12, 2010

Running Time: 93 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Severe Clear is based on the memoir by First Lieutenant Mike Scotti as well as video footage shot by him and other members of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines on the outset of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. (Sirk Productions)

What The Critics Said

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70

Variety Ronnie Scheib

Scotti's amateur camerawork proves strangely compelling.

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70

The New York Times Stephen Holden

At its most provocative, Severe Clear pungently evokes a heroic Marine Corps mystique.

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70

The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

It offers a much needed personal perspective on a subject that is too often reduced to political arguments.

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60

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

His first-person perspective is unexpectedly frank as he shares some extremely dark moments -- spurred by increasing anger and doubt -- that civilians rarely get to see.

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60

Village Voice Aaron Hillis

A potent reminder of how thankless a soldier's job is.

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40

Time Out New York Nicolas Rapold

Like the big-budget thriller “Green Zone,” which is also opening this week, Kristian Fraga’s documentary catapults us back to the chaos of Iraq circa 2003. But instead of action figure Matt Damon, we get garish, staccato images and hard-bitten voiceover from First Lieutenant Mike Scotti.

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38

New York Post Kyle Smith

Much of this footage might have been illuminating, even fascinating, in 2003. But seven years on, it's ancient history lacking insight, hindsight or a fresh take.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes

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