Standard Operating Procedure

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Audience Member A perfect companion piece to 'Taxi to the Dark side', despite the two films coming from different filmmakers, 'Standard Operating Procedure' is a terrifying look at the events that took place within Abu Ghraib prison during the Iraq War. Whilst 'Taxi to the Dark Side' focusses on the victims, 'Standard Operating Procedure' focuses firmly on the perpetrators, who are given the chance to tell their own stories and sides to the horrible images that made front-page news upon their release. There's a lot to take away from this one, and all of it is great food for thought, but the importance of the easy availability of digital photography is a particularly interesting angle that fits perfectly into the events surrounding this film. Another home-run from Error Morris. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Very depressing but an excellent documentary. It shows the truth that the higher ups covered their asses b/c of Abu Ghraib and threw expendable lower ranking soldiers under the bus. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Brutally hard to watch. On one hand I appreciate Morris attempting to illustrate how the photographs can be a distraction from the bigger picture but on the other hand I wonder how these men or their families would appreciate such a film showing the pictures and immortalizing their suffering for everyone to see. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member One of the most prolific documentary directors, Errol Morris, tells the story of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal from several perspectives. Bringing his usual subjective objectivity, Morris presents several sides to the story, but has a clear version of the story that he's trying to portray. Morris wants us to understand the psyche of a person who would allow and perpetuate these atrocities on another person, while at the same time pointing the finger at everyone involved (all the way up to the top of the chain of command). It definitely slows down in it's second half, but there's enough creative storytelling to keep things interesting. One thing I found interesting in the film is how reserved the interviewees were with their stories. It felt like everyone had an agenda, and only told what kept the blame on someone else. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member I like recent Errol Morris way better than old Errol Morris. Gates of Heaven and Fast Cheap and Out of Control are grating as hell. But his style from First Person onward is great. This is a really good documentary. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member a truly depressing great documentary... Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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