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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowNo Man's Land is a 98-minute wonder: this story of three men in a trench renews the meaning of the word "trenchant."
- 100Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIn the remarkable, ferociously intelligent new film No Man's Land, Bosnian writer-director Danis Tanovic gives us a movie portrait of the Bosnian War, a conflict that has devastated his country, friends and neighbors -- and found in it both shocking humor and searing, relentless tragedy.
- 90TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelAll the actors in No Man's Land are wonderfully alive, fractious and unpredictable. Their performances also help break down the schematics and turn this into an emotionally potent, powerfully thoughtful and finally tragic experience.
- 90Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversFierce, funny and finally devastating, Tanovic's superb film offers a timely look at the roots of civil war and acts of terrorism on both sides that can be exploited by political and media hypocrites alike.
- 90Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternA deeply serious and seriously hilarious fable of the lunacy of war.
- 88Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanBegins and ends quietly, like stirrings of thunder from a distant storm. In between comes a tragedy that rolls over us like a compact hurricane.
- 80Film ThreatMichael DequinaFilm ThreatMichael DequinaWhile the audience has its laughs along the way, the violent tension of war often threatens to erupt, and slowly, subtly gathering force is the film's emotional weight, which is potently felt by the film's indelible (if not exactly unexpected) concluding image.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittSome of the film's points are made a bit too heavily, but the subject is as timely as it is timeless, and many of the performances strike a pitch-perfect balance between parody and passion.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardWriter-director Danis Tanovic, a Bosnian who spent years documenting his homeland's turmoil, makes a bold feature-film debut with this funny, sobering message movie.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenOne of the movie's dark running jokes is that everyone seems to speak a different language and has trouble communicating. The continual struggle of people to make themselves understood becomes a metaphor for the war itself.