How accurate is the movie "Five Days of War?"


The movie "Five Days of War" is a 2011 action film directed by Renny Harlin and financed by the Georgian government. It depicts the 2008 Russo-Georgian War and the experiences of two American journalists who witness and document the atrocities committed by Russian troops and irregulars in Georgia. The movie claims to be based on real events and features interviews with Georgian civilians who lost their loved ones in the conflict.


However, the movie has been criticized for being a biased and inaccurate portrayal of the war, which was much more complex and nuanced than the film suggests. The movie ignores the role of Georgia in provoking the war by attacking South Ossetia, a breakaway region that sought independence from Georgia and was supported by Russia. The movie also exaggerates the extent and nature of Russian atrocities, while depicting Georgian forces and civilians as innocent victims. The movie has been accused of being a propaganda tool for the Georgian government, which sought to gain international sympathy and support for its cause.


According to some reviews, the movie fails to give a near-accurate portrayal of the work news journalists do and the problems they face in unusual and intense situations where disinformation, propaganda and fear replace speech and press freedoms. The movie also relies on cliched plot twists, stereotypes and action-movie tropes that undermine its credibility and realism. The movie has been described as historical propaganda by way of action-flick bombast, a Russian-bashing screed and a clunky effort to rewrite 2008’s brief Russia/Georgia conflict in black and white terms.

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