Why we Fight is an important documentary that goes deep into the interpretations of why the United States and the world in general go to war. Written and Directed by Eugene Jarecki, Why we Fight begins with some of the first major wars that the world has experienced. It shows many clips from the different Presidents that have gone to war and why they think the war was absolute necessary. With the war in Iraq still going on, this film serves as yet more knowledge on why we are doing so and the mysteries behind it.
This documentary isn't left or right, although one can argue that it attacks the current administration towards the last third of the film. However, its not stating an opinion, its showing the facts and the evidence of the wrong choices that have been made when going to war. It features clips with words coming out of Bush's mouth that makes you wonder why he still is in office and why some still praise him. When the United States is at war, it is the most dangerous and most unpredictable.
In order for a documentary to serve its purpose it needs to stay within the subject and state facts. Why We Fight does this most of the time and it also gets opinions from the public. Viewers want to know exactly what the average person thinks and this film gets a good amount of feedback. Along with that, Why We fight has powerful war clips and disturbing situations that have occurred at war. Some of what this film shows and tells us, we already knew, but Why We Fight still packs it all together in a intriguing matter.
Still, we learn many things and watch clips that only the government truly knew about. This film brings up the question of a corrupted government and why sometimes you cannot believe what they are telling us is the truth. This film is historically handled well and has a pace that will always keep one interested. Hardly does Why We Fight deteriorate in the main focus about it which is war. It may start off with past wars and then talk about the present one, but it serves the title its purpose.
Its tough for a documentary to get a wide release. With Fahrenheit 9/11 it started off limited, but then gained a wider release as weeks went by. Its unlikely that this will happen to Why We Fight because this is a smaller film and doesn't have much marketing, if any at all. Fahrenheit was rated R because it showed many clips of brutal attacks and corpses. Why We Fight is not as graphic, but its still shows its share. This a nicer and trimmed version of what a completely independent feature could have resulted.
The wonderful thing about this film is that there are quite a few quotes that stick with you. A great memorable quote given by a citizen named Karen Kwiatkowski was "I think we fight because basically not enough people are standing up saying, I'm not doing this anymore". While being a straightforward answer it makes one wonder if this was the case and what would result from this type of action taken. This film takes itself very seriously and there still things in this documentary that some would never have known had they not seen it.
Why We Fight is well made and every scene is necessary. At ninety eight minutes in length, there is not one single minute waste in the film. Jarecki has crafted this documentary to never turn a viewer away and never turn into a comedic route. So, when will war in the world be over? The answer is simple and its never. As long as one wants to be the top in the world, it will continue to happen. The government is all about business, they such the money out of your checks and use it for things that you might not even agree with. You may agree or disagree with war, but it shall continue and Why We Fight presents this very well.
