Embedded with US Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan in 2009, photojournalist Danfung Dennis interweaves scenes of combat missions with the recovery of wounded Marine Sgt. Nathan Harris after his return home. A noble subject, but the film is overwhelmed by a slow and ponderous delivery. The Oscar-nominated documentary short "Incident in New Baghdad" covered parallel subject matter in a far more riveting manner in 22 minutes, compared to Hell's 1:28 running time. Hell and Back again wasn't a bad movie. It simply was not compelling.
In addition, I could not bring myself to like Harris. I wanted to. He has served our country. He was seriously wounded. My heart goes out to him, and I wish him speedy recovery and every VA benefit for his service. But he's an asshole. That is not an asset to the movie.
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