ckdos2 What I saw on this Doc is a National Disgrace, and I can imagine what women and certain men also endure in foreign occupations. So girls...as I see it, the only way you're going to have a career in the military is to be tall, muscular, have a black belt in martial arts, carry a concealed knife or other blunt object and not be afraid to smash a chair over a drunk's head or crash your booted foot across his face. No make-up or revealing clothes...please. Never, ever drink in a military man's presence and if forced to then carry a secret empty container in your pocket in which to pour your shots and then off to the toilet. The military is no dream job and unless you can face the truth stay in a civilian home girl's job. You were accepted into the military because it needs meat to throw to the hungry predators. Wake up and get some street smarts and so sorry. Keep on fighting for your rights, but accept the truth about humans because they are capable of ANYTHING.

utbryce Here is a film that causes you to think. Like any solid documentary, this movie is very informative and somewhat depressing, since problems about rape in the military are being brought to light. But do not let that keep you from being able to appreciate inspiring stories told by brave women. Women who risk their very lives in hopes to bring about some sort of change, so that future women who enlist in the military can be protect. Just try not to watch it on a dreary day. The style of this documentary consisted mostly of interviews and followed the life of one veteran woman particularly. Near the end, it showed the government's involvement over the years, explaining how they've tried to step in and get money and awareness for this issue. It comes off as a dramatic film, making you feel sorry for each of the women and all they had to go through. For most people, it is relatable to their current situation in life.I think anyone who have ever been a victim of something can relate to this heart-breaking film. The humanity of rapists are unreal. They go about these things with nothing to lose, and completely decimate the lives of these women. In the film, they bring up the fact that most of the rapists' lives are good and they've had little to no repercussions. One of the young families being followed in the film, was affected by rape tremendously. They experience reoccurring pain from the abuse of the rape offender and the neglect of the government to help. Because of her injuries, she no longer can go outside and play with her daughter. Instead she stands inside, watching while eating jello as a part of her only soft food diet. She gets put on hold for almost and hour just to find out if she is eligible for treatment that she desperately needs, adding to the mountain of pills she has to take every day. Activists looking to protest something would be all over this film, since this is a reoccurring problem that is not being changed. These tragedies were displayed very well and made for a good movie.I believe this film did a wonderful job in presenting information in a way that moves you to want the government to do a better job in handling rape cases. One thing I noticed though, was that while they videoed one of the cases in great detail, it made the pace of the movie much slower. The other women's stories' are good, but not looked into as much as they could have been. As for the progression of the film, The barrage of advertisements for women in the military at the start of the film were very entertaining. Having come into this film not knowing what it would be about, I felt completely hooked after the intro. The information came from diverse locations and had many interviews clips from officers of different ranks and jobs. I felt like i could really trust the information and the filmmaker's raw footage feel really contributed to that. Several riveting facts about the number of rapes of women in the military were exposed. There were even some cases of male rapes that were hard to listen to. But in the midst of all this turmoil, a well made documentary was produced in order to combat this seemingly endless cycle of tragedy. For far too long have officers been telling women to "suck it up" after brutal accounts of rape. And this film might very well be the spark that restores honor in the military.

Chris Cook From birth we are taught that the authority figures around us are here for protection, but what happens when they cannot protect themselves? The Invisible War gives an inside look at what it is like for many women who join the forces, a truth that is hidden from the general public by higher ranks and swept under the rug to avoid any battles. The Invisible War contains interviews of women and families of the women from the forces admitting in brutal details the horror that they have experienced, that they were continuously sexually abused or raped. The film shows with real evidence and interviews that this was not just a onetime offense, but that thousands of women in the army are being sexually abused and raped by their peers and higher ranks. With solid facts and evidence, as well as statistics to back it up, The Invisible War will open viewers up to a completely new aspect as to how we should be viewing our military and what happens beyond the barracks that we do not know about. What is seen in this documentary will not only leave you breathless and stunned, but will leave you eager to fight for equality in forces for women who have been belittled in our military. Take your time and watch this documentary to not only educate yourself on what is happening in the United States of America, but also learn about what some people are going through to make this country safe for you.

dalydj-918-255175 "We are always told the armed forces will be our protection but this film shows that these people who protect us need as much probably even more protection then us from these evil people who never get punished"The Air Force, Army and Navy are created in order to defend and protect a nation but the men who run these organisations are very corrupt especially when it comes to reports from women and sometimes men who say they were rapped. The film focus's in on specific women/men who have reported rape but there are many more reported as the film does say to inform the viewer that there are some horrible men out there who never take responsibility for their actions.There are always two sides to every story I always say and this film presents us with the victim side of the story which most of the time is never believed and in some of these cases the accusation should almost be believed but is not. The film does present the side of the victim only because that is the aim of the film, they want us to feel sympathy towards these victims making the sexual assaulter's almost pure evil which in some of these cases they should be called. The film does speak to some high ranking people who see the justice system of the armed forces as being not as good as it could be especially when dealing with some of these cases. I always feel sympathy towards women who have been raped and it was hard to watch because I believed nearly every accusation because women would never want to lie about getting assaulted.The main victims in the film are the ones that I believed the most because they seemed very shaken by the act. Kori Cioca seemed to start and end the story of the film as we saw her struggle with her injury but also have problems at home with her husband it seemed. Also i felt sorry for her because of how her story seemed too detail to be untrue which made me really want that person responsible for her assault to get charged somehow. All the stories were hard to hear and the film was smart to not just focus on women's problems but also in small scenes with men who were assaulted.The film was great in showing us the inner war of these organisations and how more needs to be done when fixing the many problems that there are.MOVIE GRADE: B