Customer Ratings & Reviews

Good film about real life events and experiences of a famous reporter. Rosamund Pike gives a great performance

A Private War is a powerful and provocative film about the life of a war correspondent. Reminds me of an old Chinese proverb The cobra seeks to fix the eye of the bird, before it strikes. In that moment of looking at each other, each accepts their role - predator and prey. Fear creates the victim. Yet, something in the bird makes it seek the eye of the cobra. She was addicted to the adrenaline rush

I might seem naive but I didn’t know who Marie Colvin was before this movie but because of it I learned about a fascinating journalists and her quest for the truth to be told about the horrors of war. Rosamund Pike gave a strong and memorable performance of Colvin (watched interviews of her just to compare and a documentary about her struggles to get her story told the way she wanted it to) and breathed new life into what could have been a snooze fest of a predictable Oscar bait role but turned out to be pretty amazing.

Pike was fantastic portraying a person determined and ultimately obsessed to the point of her own demise in helping others around the world. A beautifully told simultaneously uplifting and tragic presentation of true events.

This was a great movie and the depiction of a person who suffers from PTSD that was not in the military, was riviting. Pike's performance was spectacular and her journey throughout the film kept wanting to know more.

The true story of Marie Colvin a journalist who covered wars from the late 1980s until 2012. She is considered a reporter on par with the greats. She didn't just cover wars. She was committed to the telling the stories of those who were effected by wars. A truly, intense, realistic film, with a performance by Rosamund Pike that is probably her finest ever. She becomes Marie Colvin.

I wish Best Buy still had a music section. I also wish they sold more movies a much wider selection of old and new films. The “treasure bins are annoying to look through and people often put things in there that don’t belong. I won’t even bother looking through them anymore it takes a good 20 minutes to see what’s in there and it’s a shame cause it’s a good price

Rosamund Pike gives an outstanding performance of a woman who is compelled to go into the most dangerous war situations. In addition to this destructive impulse, she has others. You never see a completely happy person in Pike's portrayal of an actual historical figure, That can be depressing, but Pike portrays that person completely convincingly.

So, haven’t watched it yet. The subject was a copy of the example. It’s gotta be cool though! It’s war! And the lady has an eye patch!!!

I really enjoyed this movie the real life of field reporters and the addictive excitement of it all

A Private War is the true story of a war correspondent who risks her life traveling to the frontlines of global conflicts.

Interesting watch. Ok film overall. I would probably wait until it shows up online or one of the subscription services.

What is a good movie well done good story sad that she died some scary stuff that does happen in war

This interesting drama of the war from a slightly different angle with some twists and turns to make it very enjoyable.

Marie Colvin’s articles gives you a huge perspective on the atrocities of war. Rosamund Pike does an incredible job.

This had me wondering when she would get killed. She jumped from one snake pit to another to another immediately.

I saw a preview of the movie when I was watching another movie, so I thought it would be good, and it was not bad.

Movie was based on a true story about an amazing reporter. Was brutal and honest. I don't doubt that there was some Hollywood glitz added to it, but it makes you wonder what drives such a reporter to live life in such a risky manner.

There are many movies on Journalism in war torn countries but this one tops them all. Rossmund Pike delivers like the postman.This movie has action, suspense, mystery, all wrapped around human emotion, gripping and entertaining.

I didn't know this was a true story when I bought it that fact made the movie even more meaning full