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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.1 / 100
2005·Documentary / History / War·1h 38m

WHY WE FIGHT

“It Is Nowhere Written That The American Empire Goes On Forever”

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.

Above the Line
Eugene Jarecki·DirectorEugene Jarecki·WriterÉtienne Sauret·Director of PhotographyRobert Miller·Original Music ComposerNancy Kennedy·Editor
Cast
Chalmers Johnson·Self - CIA, 1967-1973Joseph Cirincione·Self - Carnegie Endowment for PeaceGore Vidal·Self - Author, "Imperial America"Charles Lewis·Self - Center for Public IntegrityRichard Perle·Self - Advisor, U.S. Dept. of DefenseWilliam Kristol·Self - Project for the New American CenturyJohn McCain·Self - Senator (R/AZ)Ken Adelman·SelfJohn Ashcroft·Self (archive footage)Osama bin Laden·Self (archive footage)
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Eugene Jarecki·Director
Writing· 1
Eugene Jarecki·Writer
Camera· 3
Étienne Sauret·Director of PhotographyMay Ying Welsh·Director of PhotographyBrett Wiley·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Nancy Kennedy·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Robert Miller·Original Music Composer
Production· 4
Alessandra Meyer·ProducerPrudence Arndt·ProducerSusannah Shipman·ProducerEugene Jarecki·Producer
By the Numbers
84.1
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Why We Fight's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#2E3D52
#8A1B2B
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Historical, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a dark, desaturated American flag as the background, with a faint world map overlaid. In the upper center, the title 'WHY WE FIGHT' is displ”

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Key Elements
American FlagWorld MapVideo Screen
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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