It's really difficult to rate something like this, because there are parts that I was completely in awe of and other bits that I couldn't care less about.

All of Addario's footage is amazing. The sequences in all of these war-torn countries are haunting, to say the least. Lynsey Addario is extremely brave and undeniably inspirational for continuing to be a journalist after all of these traumatizing experiences. And, on top of that, she gets some of the most incredible shots and videos that I've seen. From Ukraine to Libya, she's seen it all, occasionally getting more involved than she would like. If this movie were simply a catalog of her journeys, I would have found it much more engaging. It's once it dives into her past and her family that I stop caring.

I'm not sure why anyone working on this doc would think that people would be interested in what her annoying husband or screaming kids are up to when we could be learning about her time in Afghanistan. It pulls the rug out from underneath you after that jaw-dropping opening sequence. My respect for the highly professional journalism had me leaning towards 5 stars, but the other half (give or take) of this doc that covers completely uninteresting things has me leaning the other direction. So I'm leaving it unrated for now.

This would have worked much better as two separate docs, one about her life and the other about her journalism.

List: ***2026 Goals & 2025 Ranked***

Last Review: ***Virunga***

It's really difficult to rate something like this, because there are parts that I was completely in awe of and other bits that I couldn't care less about.

All of Addario's footage is amazing. The sequences in all of these war-torn countries are haunting, to say the least. Lynsey Addario is extremely brave and undeniably inspirational for continuing to be a journalist after all of these traumatizing experiences. And, on top of that, she gets some of the most incredible shots and videos that I've seen. From Ukraine to Libya, she's seen it all, occasionally getting more involved than she would like. If this movie were simply a catalog of her journeys, I would have found it much more engaging. It's once it dives into her past and her family that I stop caring.

I'm not sure why anyone working on this doc would think that people would be interested in what her annoying husband or screaming kids are up to when we could be learning about her time in Afghanistan. It pulls the rug out from underneath you after that jaw-dropping opening sequence. My respect for the highly professional journalism had me leaning towards 5 stars, but the other half (give or take) of this doc that covers completely uninteresting things has me leaning the other direction. So I'm leaving it unrated for now.

This would have worked much better as two separate docs, one about her life and the other about her journalism.

List: ***2026 Goals & 2025 Ranked***

Last Review: ***Virunga***

‘i think about it all the time’ should’ve been on the soundtrack

‘i think about it all the time’ should’ve been on the soundtrack

I caught Love+War at the Watershed as part of their LFF line-up, and I’m really glad I did. I loved finding out about Lynsey Addario and I left with respect for her courage, compassion, and eye for truth have shaped how so many of us see the world.
As a film, Love+War is pretty well made, the pacing and structure hold your attention throughout, and the tonal shifts between the intimacy of Addario’s personal life and the brutality of her professional world are handled with care, and for the most part, they really work).
Watching it now, with Ukraine still under siege and Palestine in turmoil, the documentary hits even harder as a stark reminder of how essential, qnd human, frontline storytelling is. We need people like Lynsey Addario out there. This film honours her courage beautifully.

I caught Love+War at the Watershed as part of their LFF line-up, and I’m really glad I did. I loved finding out about Lynsey Addario and I left with respect for her courage, compassion, and eye for truth have shaped how so many of us see the world.
As a film, Love+War is pretty well made, the pacing and structure hold your attention throughout, and the tonal shifts between the intimacy of Addario’s personal life and the brutality of her professional world are handled with care, and for the most part, they really work).
Watching it now, with Ukraine still under siege and Palestine in turmoil, the documentary hits even harder as a stark reminder of how essential, qnd human, frontline storytelling is. We need people like Lynsey Addario out there. This film honours her courage beautifully.