Day 75: Brothers at War

Directed By- Jake Rademacher

Starring- Jake Rademacher, CPT Issac Rademacher, SGT Joseph Rademacher

Critics Review- "Brothers at War is an honest, on-the-ground documentary about the lives of American fighting there.- Roger Ebert "Chicago Sun-Times"

Rotten Tomatoes Rating- Critics- 65% Audience- 67%

Out a possible 5 stars- 5 stars

My Review-

This will go on my list as one of the best documentaries that I have ever seen. There have been many documentaries on the war, and I have seen a few of them, but this will possibly the best on I have watched. in the documentary Jake Rademacher, goes to Iraq to interview his brother to see why he joined the military, and to see what its like for a soldier over there, he also goes on various missions with other platoons to see what they do on certain missions. The documentary also takes a a real hard look at certain parts of the war, such as interviews with soldiers about why they joined or what its like to be over there, or showing footage from a mission as its going on right before him. It also took a candid look at the soldiers, from them watching the O.C. and talking about their favorite characters or episodes, or having a conversation on buying Christmas presents to send home. It was a side of the soldiers life we did not see on the new or TV and it was good seeing that. It seems like the director Jake Rademacher got a real look at was going on, instead of seeing it on the TV or the news, Also as a viewer of this film I feel the same way as well. Although I never got to join the military or do what they do, but seems like Rademacher did his job well and what he wanted to show us. What it was really like over there and what it is like for the families that the toll that it takes on them from their brothers or husbands, sons being away from home, and the separation they have from them when they come home. Even though I may never know what it was like over there in Iraq, after watching this I feel like I got a little more educated on what they go through, and for that I am more grateful for that.