Synopsis: When Private Adam Winfield, a 21-year-old soldier in Afghanistan, witnessed members of his platoon murder innocent civilians (planting weapons on the corpses to make it appear as though they were terrorists), he attempted to alert the military to these heinous war crimes with the help of his father. But Winfield’s pleas went unheeded. Left on his own and with threats to his life, Private Winfield was himself drawn into the moral abyss, forced to make a split-second decision that would change his life forever. (c) Official Site
The Kill Team is a military documentary that reveals the complexity of telling the truth of bad behavior during the fog of war. The style of flashing text on the screen to show the dialogue between the soldiers was interesting. I found it to be odd and problematic stylistically even a tad sensational. The interviews and narrative structure of the documentary was both gritty and straight forward. Adam’s family goes through the horror of their loved one being accused of this crime. You can sense the burden in the eyes especially during a haunting scene in the car driving. The hardship placed on this family is emotional overwhelming as well as Adam.
These more haunting stories like this that are reported on similar to this predicament, the more it concerns me. Why does this keep happening? The Kill Team doesn’t really explore this notion in depth like I wanted to or was expecting. We need more documentaries like this to uncover the truth and begin a national dialogue (especially if we are on the brink of another war). The grim situation and blatant manipulation within the doc should be held accountable to the taxpayers and voters. Why did this need to happen? The government fosters this kind of behavior and the consequences effects lives both the living and the dead. Hopefully this issue will be fully exposed and settled sooner rather than later.
I rate The Kill Team a 6 out of 10.
