CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

LydiaHollowell If you like Michael Keaton and you're used to him being funny (which he is), you will be surprised and impressed at his ability to play it serious. The subject is serious, and what happened to the actual people this movie is based on, is really serious, and the ensemble in this movie work well together. They bring in excellent, very believable performances. Helena Bonham-Carter is superb and "bounces" off Keaton well. They have a wonderful "friendship"; someone to talk to in the midst of an upcoming war that no one can stop. The special effects are "dead on" and the viewer will feel as though they are there. David Suchet, the lovable and brilliant Hercule Perot(sp?), will amaze you, again, at his ability to play a role so different than so many he's done. His acting in this film is also "dead on" and you have to empathize with Suchet's character and Keaton's. They are caught in a situation where neither one wants to be. Enjoy this one. You will.

caroledelm I watched Live From Baghdad again last evening, and it's still exciting and of course, relevant. That the story is true, is spine tingling, and one wonders if he would have stood his ground for a story under the circumstances. Michael Keaton always captures the essence of the character (I wonder what Robert Wiener thought about his performance), and carries the audience along with him. I'm a fan, and watch all his movies multiple times (Multiplicity?). He's excellent every time. He can make you roll with laughter, or sob your heart out. I wish there were more movies, and I look forward to his current projects.Helena Bonham Carter was deserving of her Emmy Award, as well. I would watch the film again, the plot and characters are that interesting.

pksky1 I guess this is a story based on real characters. You would have to be a real news junkie to say for sure, but I seem to recognize many aspects of the story as real history. And there is some real journalism history that shows up as news items in this movie. Sometimes journalism is news too.But history is the only worthwhile story here offered up by the script. Dialog is very weak and our two lead actors clearly have a hard time with it.Way down in the credits here at IMDB is David Suchet who plays Naji Al-Nadithi, a contact with the Iraqi ministry of information. He is only the actor who seems to have any fun with his part. I remember him from the excellent spy thriller, "The Falcon and the Snowman".

Joseph Pintar This is an excellent movie from HBO about journalists in Iraq covering the build up to the Gulf War. It is very honest about how journalists risk their lives and freedom so that people get the news accurately. It is also about how 24 hour news channels such as CNN grew up. Today we take for granted, but then it was a big deal. Michael Keaton gives his best performance since Batman here. I hope his career after this.