75
Metascore
19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThough Dick focuses heavily on just a few women, The Invisible War builds to a stunning montage of victim after victim telling their story to the camera without pseudonyms or silhouettes.
- 90TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissRepressing its rage to tell an important story, The Invisible War identifies soldiers who are true heroes because they dared to fight for justice.
- Kirby Dick's shocking investigation into widespread sexual assault in the U.S. military is an urgent call to action.
- 80New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanEvery adult who owes a debt of gratitude to American soldiers should see Kirby Dick's heartbreaking documentary about sexual violence in the military.
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottThis means that the violations chronicled in The Invisible War are compounded by a deep and terrible betrayal, which ripples outward from the various branches of the service into the society as a whole. This is not a movie that can be ignored.
- 75Slant MagazineSlant MagazineKirby Dick's spartan use of graphics and statistics conveys arguments with little grandstanding.
- 70Boxoffice MagazineRay GreeneBoxoffice MagazineRay GreeneThe Invisible War is that rare, issues-driven documentary that is so powerful it's apt to change minds.
- 70VarietyRob NelsonVarietyRob NelsonAn aptly infuriating expose of sexual abuse within the U.S. military, Kirby Dick's documentary The Invisible War calls high-ranking officials to account for turning a blind eye to a violent epidemic.
- 70Village VoiceNicolas RapoldVillage VoiceNicolas RapoldThe Invisible War, though revelatory, is perhaps the most straightforward film yet from a director who likes to broach the fault lines of sex and society.
- 60Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearThese victims are now no longer invisible-an achievement that shouldn't be dishonorably dismissed.