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‘Why War’ Review: Amos Gitai’s Rumination on Conflict Lacks Specificity
In his film 'Why War,' veteran Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai hits a wall while lamenting the broad concept of war.
“ Why War ” is both the title of Amos Gitai ‘s latest and a question that has long been on the director’s mind — one he has tried to answer with works like “A Letter to a Friend in Gaza” and “West of the Jordan River.” However, this seemingly direct confrontation of the query takes a roundabout path, resulting in a movie about helplessness, frustration and intellectual debate in the face of military conflict. Through staged scenes of battles from antiquity (one of which appears to be the First Jewish-Roman War), Gitai paves a fiery path for his rumination, though his methodology quickly proves too broad for his subject matter. On the other, Micha Lescot shows up as Einstein in a flimsy wig and a smug expression, puffing a pipe while staring at the camera, as though he has just walked off the set of “Epic Rap Battles of History.” He doesn’t speak for much of the film.
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