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"...grimly fascinating...should be required viewing for all government lawmakers. Remarkably evenhanded..."

"...a powerful portrait of the universality of war's horrors and the particular complications of this one... Ultimately, the sheer bravery on display outweighs nearly every other aspect of the film... Utterly lacking in pretension, "Soldier" is as clear, direct and powerful as its title."

"John Laurence's groundbreaking documentary...provide(s) an intimate view of battlefield occurrences and individualized experiences, unfiltered through media bias...Throughout the film, the men describe, in vivid, unchecked detail, the reality of their experiences in the U.S. military."

"The film is full of raw moments and the viewer feels helpless as one emotional scene after another unfolds... an emotionally riveting, exquisitely shot film made even more so by it's soundtrack; the filmmakers asked the soldiers in the film to submit their ideas for music, some 200 songs, winnowed down to a dozen or so including, Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here," Bruce Springsteen's "Devils and Dust" and his haunting rendition of "Mrs. McGrath..."

This is the inside story of what happens to a company of American soldiers - ninety-two air assault troopers from the 101st Airborne Division - who are sent to fight, suffer and try to survive a full year's tour of duty in Iraq. From the final stages of their training and farewells at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, through their deployment to Baghdad, Samarra and Tikrit, and then the return home to their loved ones, this is a truly searching examination of the combat, the life and death struggles, and the profound changes in the lives of professional soldiers who set out with hope and confidence of making a difference in Iraq.

The British/American filmmakers were given unprecedented access to the soldiers for fourteen months: from September, 2005 to November, 2006, and accompanied them into the most dangerous places. The result is a feature film that examines the Iraq War with ruthless scrutiny, with honesty and fairness, and reveals courage of an uncommon kind.