Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan

"Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan recreates the most famous Australian battle of the Vietnam War, during which outnumbered and out-experienced ANZAC troops fought boldly. Elements of the film ring true but it is patriotic to a problematic extent."

"So while you can expect the usual soundtrack-driven slo-mo sequences and predictable moments of visceral violence, Danger Close delivers its devastatingly dramatic story in compelling fashion."

"Battle footage is impressive and authentic but narrative unfolds in a predictable manner."

"If it's not the most character-driven of Australian war movies, it's certainly one of the most intense."

"...the unquestionably good intentions aren't enough to outweigh the middling results."

"A war movie both impassioned and generic; often, despite the film's palpable sense of importance at bringing such an under-sung skirmish to the screen, it feels impassioned about remaining generic."

"Orchestrated on an impressive scale, the movie nonetheless feels both familiar and diffuse, with thinly sketched variations on a bronzed theme rather than characters..."

"A war movie both impassioned and generic; often, despite the film's palpable sense of importance at bringing such an under-sung skirmish to the screen, it feels impassioned about remaining generic."

"Orchestrated on an impressive scale, the movie nonetheless feels both familiar and diffuse, with thinly sketched variations on a bronzed theme rather than characters..."

"...the unquestionably good intentions aren't enough to outweigh the middling results."