ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

lfullington This Iraqui made documentary of the lives and hopes of people in Iraq creates greater awareness, respect and compassion for the people. With a balanced perspective from all over Iraq of different ethnic, religious and economic group perspectives, this portrait instills hope, compassion and admiration for the people. From the marsh Arabs to the northern Kurds, the lives and circumstances of people emerge within the context of the daily challenges of building a democracy in the face of outside threats. It also put into perspective skewed political news commentary that does not reflect what the people of Iraq feel and believe. Every citizen would be well served to see this incredible film.

ChrisBagley I'm glad I saw this. It was heartening to see dozens Iraqis express such optimism and determination. I'd recommend the movie to pretty much anyone, along with "Control Room," "9/11" and pretty much any other documentary or reportage on America's roles in the post-9/11 world.Just make sure you have some idea of who made the movie and why, and with whose money.Given what we know about Armstrong Williams and Jeff Gannon, is it really so hard to believe that Bush administration or some arm of the US government was involved in shaping the message in "Voices of Iraq"? One IMDb user suggested this and got shouted down with something like "Michael Moore something something something U.N. Oil-For-Food Program something something something anti-Bush liberal media bias." Come on, guys, if you want to talk about bias and undisclosed motivations, you've got to do more than call names. The PR firm pushing the movie did the same thing for the "Army of One" commercials. That may not be damning evidence of a connection, but it does seem interesting enough to check out.One of the producers, Archie Drury, is a Democrat and a former Marine, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. If you want to read into his motivations, I suppose you could go in either directions with him. What I found suspicious was several Iraqis repeating the theory that democracy in Iraq would spread throughout the Middle East. That's not a harebrained pipe-dream, and it's possible that dozens or even millions of Iraqis believe it, but it's also strikingly similar to what the Bush administration is saying. It's similar enough at least to make me want to do a little more research.And what's up with, like, 95% of the people in the film saying that America's so great? Jeez, man, the U.S. gets even better ratings in Iraq than it gets here at home. Sure, it's plausible. Iraqis are right to thank the U.S. military for freeing them from Saddam's regime. The important questions here, though, are whether they ARE actually thanking the U.S. for this, and whether or not they THINK they're better off. Obviously, at least 50 people out of 20 or 30 million say they're better off.But a lot of them think that Saddam was great and the U.S. sucks. They may be wrong or even delusional, but you've at least got to put their comments in your "Voices of Iraq" film alongside the positive comments if you want to call it a real documentary. A survey conducted by Gallup in April 2004--the same time as the cameras were going around--found that the numbers of Iraqis who said the U.S. presence had improved their lives was about the same as those who said it hadn't. (Unless you're convinced that the Christian Science Monitor is a front for Michael Moore Inc., you may want to brush up on recent history at www.csmonitor.com/2004/0429/dailyUpdate.html).A film that includes those voices but explains why they're wrong is a documentary with a clear point of view. A film that leaves them out in a wildly disproportionate way is propaganda. Including only one or two complaints in a propumentary doesn't reflect reality, guys. Somebody had an agenda here. That's fine--it was Somebody's prerogative. I just wish Somebody had revealed his own identity. "The People of Iraq" starred in this film. They probably did so at some risk to their lives. Bless them. But the producers and editors, presumably the ones who chose what interviews to include, were named "Drury," "Kunert," "Manes," "Robison," "Mark," and "Russell." Iraqis? Give me a friggin' break.

Grover91506 I really am beginning to feel bad for the American Left (i.e. The Democratic Party as represented by Michael Moore, Howard Dean, Barbara Boxer, and John Kerry). They are losing control of the information pipeline. This film is example #34 of their inability to control the media. Unfortunately for them, CBS CNN, ABC, NBC, PBS, The New York Tmes, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and the rest of the elite establishment media can't stop progress. The dam is crumbling and they are trying to plug the holes with bubble gum. This film tells the tale of Iraq from an Iraqi point of view, and the American Left can't stand it. They believe that they have sole possession of the truth and it is they, not the Iraqi people, who will tell the world the truth about Iraq. But alas, truth is a very tricky thing, and it sneaks out eventually, and unfortunately for the American Left, it is beginning to expose their dishonesty and snobbish elitism. They truly believe that they are far more intelligent, possess far more wisdom, and are far better human beings than the ordinary working people of America. It is a shame, to the bigots from the Left, that Americans now have the ability to actually see a film like this, that tells the same tale that has been limited to letters home from American soldiers. These letters can be found littered throughout conservative websites, but they cannot be found on the pages of any major American newspaper, or in the broadcast of any American Network, with the exception of a rare appearance on FOX. The "progressive" Left hates the kind of truth that an American soldier or an ordinary Iraqi can tell. A "truth" not yet sifted through their bitter, hate-filled, narcissistic filter. The real truth is that the American Left couldn't care less about the Iraqi people, or the women of Afghanistan, or any other oppressed person on this earth. What they do care about is maintaining their luxurious lives with as little discomfort, physical or emotional, as possible, and oppressed people seeking freedom are just thorns that upset the bliss of "progressive" ignorance.Thank you Mr. Drury, Mr. Kunert, and Mr. Manes. Every new film like this that comes out is just another hole in the dam that the establishment Left can't fill fast enough. To totalitarian types, and the "progressive" American Left, the truth is an awful, awful thing.

el_topo_foto Just do a little research on the making of this film. Something so simple as a Google search. It was funded by the US Army and promoted just in time for the elections. It is a great idea, but I'd much rather see a DOCUMENTARY, not something edited by the Bush Administration and told its reality. The timing of the movie's release, its tone, and the fact that MS&L promoted it, raised questions about the intent of the movie. "According to MS&L Managing Director Joe Gleason, he and his colleagues also deliver key targeted messages about the war in Iraq to specific constituencies," wrote Eartha Melzer. "Was the left-leaning art house crowd one of those constituencies? Is the government hiring documentary filmmakers to propagandize the U.S. population? Nobody involved with the film is willing to say who initially put up the money for the film or how they ended up represented by the Army's PR firm."