Waltz With Bashir (2009) 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…
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Waltz With Bashir (2009)

Reviewed by | Jun 17, 2009
Waltz with Bashir | CONFLICTED MEMORIES Waltz With Bashir
Image credit: Ari Folman/David Polonsky
CONFLICTED MEMORIES Waltz With Bashir
EW's GRADE
A-

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

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