My first blogged movie recommendation is a powerful one, not the feel-good movie of the year, but instead a sobering and crucial exploration into Iraq’s decent into chaos. I feel it is essential for all Americans to see–to understand the complexities and characters involved in this pivotal failure in policy.

Unlike Robert Greenwald’s films (Iraq For Sale, Outfoxed, Walmart), No End In Sight avoids simplifying and demonizing the administration. Instead, it presents an extremely well researched and executed retelling by “the ultimate insiders” of the operation.

This is the first film by director and producer, Charles Ferguson, who holds a PhD in political science from MIT. “For over 20 years, Ferguson has been intensely interested in film, and has regularly attended film festivals such as Telluride for over a decade. In mid-2005, after learning that no major documentary covering U.S. policy in Iraq was being made or was planned, he formed Representational Pictures and began production of ‘No End In Sight.’”

I cannot stress enough the importance and significance of this film. More info can be found here.