DVD Review

Waltz With Bashir (2009)

Reviewed by Chris Nashawaty | Jun 17, 2009

Chris Nashawaty

Chris Nashawaty is a senior writer for EW, and author of EW.com's DVD Insomniac column

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EW's GRADE

A-

Details DVD Release Date: Jun 23, 2009; Genres: Animation, Documentary

Image credit: Ari Folman/David Polonsky

CONFLICTED MEMORIES Waltz With Bashir

How's this for a tantalizing description: an   animated documentary that explores Israel's 1982 war with Lebanon? Wait, Waltz With Bashir gets sexier! It's also in Hebrew with English subtitles! Rushing to add it to your Netflix queue yet? Well, you should be. Writer-director Ari  Folman's Best Foreign  Language Film Oscar nominee is a haunting gut-punch about the fogginess of memory and the horror of combat. A feast for the heart and the eyes. EXTRAS include Folman's fantastic commentary and a look at how they pulled off the groovy animatics. A-

Originally posted Jun 16, 2009 Published in issue #1053-1054 Jun 26, 2009 Order article reprints

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