The War to End all Wars: And its American Veterans

April. 17,2019      
Rating:
5.5
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Relying on newly discovered archival footage, memoirs from the fallen, and expert commentary from scholars, this documentary tells the story of World War I from the American perspective: Its ace pilots, mine-laying Sailors, heroic doughboys, Harlem Hell Fighters, and courageous nurses.

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Reviews

Chirphymium
2019/04/17

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Fairaher
2019/04/18

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

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Kaydan Christian
2019/04/19

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Quiet Muffin
2019/04/20

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

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