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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80CineVueMartyn ConterioCineVueMartyn ConterioThe final moments veer too far towards the melodramatic, especially when the rest of the movie has exhibited a preference for the intellectual powers of argument, logic and reason, however the sense of desperation and accompanying symbolism is tragically potent.
- 80Screen DailyLisa NesselsonScreen DailyLisa NesselsonRipped from the headlines, keenly researched and carefully crafted, this fictional tale has near-universal resonance although some viewers may find it forbiddingly French in that talk, talk and more talk is as plentiful as are distinctive characters and punchy imagery.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerDP Eric Dumont captures the action as if he were shooting events as they unfold in real time. Along with the supporting nonpro cast and all the news footage, this makes At War feel much closer to documentary than fiction — and the movie itself less like a workplace drama than the chronicle of a soldier in the heat of battle.
- 70VarietyJessica KiangVarietyJessica KiangThe chief value of the impassioned but slightly flavorless At War is that it gives Lindon another opportunity to wear the undersung virtue of ordinary, rough-hewn decency the way a superhero might wear a cape.
- 67The A.V. ClubLawrence GarciaThe A.V. ClubLawrence GarciaUltimately, At War isn’t able to offer much more than gradual escalation of intensity. Even before the war is over, it’s hard not to withdraw.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s a gripping and glum account of the ebb and flow of a strike in an era when all the power lies with management, and too much of the media sympathy lies with ownership — stockholders.
- 60The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyTo this viewer, it is a spectacular whiff.
- 50IndieWireEric KohnIndieWireEric KohnThough salvaged in parts by Lindon’s impassioned performance and a few perceptive asides that hint at a better version of the events, At War is mostly a redundant portrait of working-class struggles that does more to belittle the efforts of its subjects than position them in galvanizing terms.
- 50Slant MagazineJesse CataldoSlant MagazineJesse CataldoIt’s always clear who’s right and who’s wrong, which material interests each is representing, and who’s lying and who’s telling the truth.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThis is a stridently, bafflingly cacophonous movie which despite some smart, shrewd touches, is pretty much content with its single note of shouting acrimony and finishes by immolating itself in martyred self-pity.