With parallels to The Hurt Locker, Lebanon emerges as a very powerful movie in its own right… LikeThe Hurt Locker,Lebanondoesnt engage in the politics of war.
Moazs camera puts us inside the tank with them.
Moaz sometimes overplays it.
Shots of their faces reflected in the puddle of the tank floor come off a little heavy-handed.
Lebanon is in UK cinemas from today.
Rating:
4 out of 5
