The Playlist: Tribeca Review: Silence On The Front Lines Of War, In 'The Kill Team'

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Tribeca Review: Silence On The Front Lines Of War, In 'The Kill Team' Apr 21st 2013, 14:03 There's a stomach-turning sadness at the heart of "The Kill Team," Dan Krauss' austere documentary about a soldier trapped in the cycle of violence perpetrated by a group of soldiers indicted on charges of violence against innocents in 2010. While the media was more than ready to discuss a culture of violence, utilizing "Kill Team" as a fashionable headline-filler, Krauss' film places the spotlight on Pvt. Adam Winfield. Like the upcoming "We Steal Secrets: The Story Of WikiLeaks," which places a strong focus on walking security breach Bradley Manning as a square peg, "The Kill Team" paints a portrait of Winfield as an overly earnest young fellow far out of his league when paired with soldiers that, when armed, simply became Boys With Guns. "The Kill Team" doesn't saint Winfield at all, instead, smartly casting responsible, impartial questions as to what his options could have been. Winfield was assigned to the Middle East with a number of restless gunmen in the military, and while he... Media files: the-kill-team.jpg (image/jpeg)

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