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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceChris PackhamVillage VoiceChris PackhamThe frank honesty of these accounts testifies to the trust Junger and Hetherington cultivated among the Second Platoon in 2008.
- 70The DissolveDavid EhrlichThe DissolveDavid EhrlichKorengal isn’t a profound portrait of people fighting for our freedom, but a modest look at the human engine of the military-industrial complex.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe new film adds slices to our understanding of life in this war but not so much so that it feels essential.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe sequel is much more than a collection of outtakes from the first film, augmented by footage shot later.
- 63New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNew York PostFarran Smith NehmeThe film is passionate, but not exactly revelatory.
- 60EmpireDavid ParkinsonEmpireDavid ParkinsonDespite visceral moments, it often feels like an excuse to use footage that didn’t make the 2010 film.
- 60Total FilmJames MottramTotal FilmJames MottramIt’s absorbing to a point, but adds little to what’s gone before.
- 60Time Out LondonCath ClarkeTime Out LondonCath ClarkeLike Restrepo, this troubling and thoughtful documentary asks tough questions.
- 50Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezThe result is an alternately gripping and dully meandering patchwork of these soldiers' stay in the Korengal that pointedly shuns big-picture philosophizing.
- 50The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyAt best, Korengal is a glorified bonus disc, offering more views of the rocky terrain around OP Restrepo, and a little more time with the fresh-faced guys who spent their deployment stationed there.