Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Elisabeth James Danger Close is a documentary film that is successfully shown from the perspective of award winning war journalist Alex Quade. This film shows her journey and experiences in a war zone working along side highly trained US soldiers. This film cuts from footage of Quade working with different units from all around Iraq and Afghanistan, starting with Quade's close call while on a tactical mission that made her reflect and redirect her journalistic path. Now with the outlook to not just tell the story of the war but of the soldiers as well, little did she know from this Danger Close would be born. When she arrives at Combat Outpost Pirelli, where she had worked in the past, she discovered that a member of a past unit she has worked with, Staff Sergeant Robert Pirelli, had given the ultimate sacrifice. Staff Sergeant Robert Pirelli was a great member of his unit and built most of Combat Outpost Pirelli himself. After being sent home from an injury, Quade went to visit Robert Pirelli's family and saw their longing to see the legacy Rob left behind, Combat Outpost Pirelli. The array of footage of the family and their story pulls at the heartstrings and has a sobering effect on its audience. Because of government restrictions the family wasn't allowed to go to the outpost, moving journalist Alex Quade made a promise to the family to get back overseas to ensure Rob's legacy still stands. The journey to keep this promise is a large part of the film. The film also includes the struggles of both Quade and the soldiers she meets along the way. Having the opportunity to see the perspective of the soldiers on the ground and the trying journey of both them and Alex Quade is a humbling experience. I highly recommend this documentary to anyone looking for a movie with a great journey flowered with key themes of bravery, unity, and courage

David Trotter Danger Close is a poignant military documentary from award-winning directors David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud. The duo is well-known for their previous military documentaries Citizen Soldier and The Hornet's Nest as part of the Heroes of Valor Collection. The experience of the directors is apparent in this film – the documentary is heartwarming, inspirational, and thrilling, all while telling the true story of a soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. After Green Beret Robert Pirelli is killed in action in a firefight in Iraq, his family asks female war reporter Alex Quade to visit the combat outpost that Pirelli built to see if his legacy still stands. Quade was the only journalist who had this kind of unprecedented access to the military in Iraq, and this unique position provided the filmmakers with loads of great footage from the field and allowed for an engaging, firsthand perspective of the trials and tribulations that our soldiers face every day. One moment from the movie in particular left a strong impression on me; Quade witnesses and captures on video when a helicopter flying next to her – a helicopter she was originally meant to be riding in – is shot down by Al Qaeda forces. There are many of these hair-raising moments, but moments of touching emotional sincerity are present as well. Quade interviews soldiers who knew Pirelli and hears the story of how he diligently built the base they called home. Even more moving are the scenes of the Pirelli family reminiscing about Rob. If you want a documentary that showcases the courage and sacrifices our troops and their families in an interesting, original way, Danger Close is the film to watch.

Justin Anderson Danger Close is the exciting, new addition to directors David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud's Heroes of Valor Collection. In the documentary, they join forces with award-winning, military journalist Alex Quade to present an uncensored look at her journey across Iraq to return to Combat Outpost Pirelli. Quade shows amazing perseverance and bravery, jumping from unit to unit to reach her destination and uphold her promise to fallen soldier Rob Pirelli's family to make sure his legacy is preserved. Edited from hours of Quade's own point-and-shoot footage, Danger Close shows real special forces units on combat missions in Iraq. The raw footage combined with interviews with Pirelli's family, former team members and Quade herself paints a more humane image of military life than is common in film. Standout editing allows the filmmakers to pull this off. The mission footage, which even includes cell phone footage taken by the Taliban, can be heart-pounding and nerve-racking at times while the interviews offer more empathetic and sentimental moments. Taken together, Danger Close becomes an honest and moving picture of what honor, legacy and sacrifice really looks like. Quade's footage is impressive, the story is touching and it all works to make a unique experience. I recommend Danger Close to fans of the directors' previous documentaries, The Hornet's Nest and Citizen Soldier, or military documentaries in general as well as anyone interested in a film that digs deep into the human experience.

Christopher Ortezo Danger Close spends its eighty-six-minute run time analyzing perspective and scope. The raw- footage shot by Alex Quade – at times visceral and at others tender – speaks to the audience in a language that transcends hiccups or misunderstandings. The camera-work in this landmark documentary delivers on something all films attempt, but few master: pure communication, of tension, of situation and of these characters' humanity. The setting of the Iraq/Iran border strips away the luxury of tripods and meticulously planned angles, instead focusing on what every journalistic endeavor should do: putting the audience right next to the reporter through content. Danger Close's prominent subject, namely fallen Green Beret Robert Pirelli, also effervesces on- screen as an inspiration. Scenes surrounding Pirelli's family and the impact his life and passing have upon them serve to flesh out a story too often cut short by traditional media sources. Veterans, fallen or alive, have a continuous effect upon the lives they touch. These polarizing scenes cohere brilliantly, and flesh out both Gold Star families and their loved one(s) who paid their sacrifice in a way few documentaries about this subject matter do. I would highly recommend Danger Close to anyone looking for insight, an alternate perspective on this topic or fans of innovative film design.