War Story 2014

     Lee is a war photojournalist and she has been released from imprisonment in Libya. She is recovering from by taking a break in Sicily before returning to the United States.  Unfortunately, her partner was killed during their ordeal.  Lee visits with Albert, he is her former mentor and he lives nearby.  Lee manages to lessen her own struggles and problems by helping a Tunisian migrant girl who needs safe passage to France.

     I didn’t like this movie and I didn’t see the point in making it?  There is so little information given about what happened to Lee, how do you have sympathy and compassion for her character?  All she does is wander the city and smoke?  2* (I didn’t like this movie)

90 min, Drama directed by Mark Jackson with Catherine Keener, Hafsai Herzi, Ben Kingsley, Vincenzo Amato, Donatella Finocchiaro, Guido Caprino.

Note:  Imdb 4.0 out of 10, 47% critic 23% audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 1 ½*.

Special Note:  Filming locations were Sicily and Italy.  There was a nomination for the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.  The Tiger award is given to the filmmakers of the three best films from the competition but only first or second films.  There is a prize of 15,000 Euros for each of the winners.