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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceWhen one MIS vet refers to "American soldiers" and doesn't include himself, his son-in-law corrects him, but even after all of his service to his country, the man still feels excluded, a sense that the film powerfully communicates throughout.
- 60The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe execution is a bit clumsy, but the documentary MIS: Human Secret Weapon shines a light on an interesting bit of World War II history.
- 50Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe accompanying trove of archival footage and photos, however, helps break the occasional monotony; the juxtaposition of these elderly vets with snapshots of their 1940s-era, uniformed selves is always affecting.
- 12Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe documentary necessitates a degree of respect and sensitivity that makes it difficult to stress how bad it is.