Kajaki 2014

Guy Lodge, Variety: Paul Katis' debut feature is a tense, rigorously realized portrait of British soldiers trapped in an Afghan minefield. Read more

Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com: Once the men are on the riverbed facing a painful death, [director] Katis and screenwriter Tom Williams wind up the suspense to the point where even a rock cascading down a hill will have you holding your breath, waiting for the next bomb to detonate. Read more

Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter: It's a relief that one can report that, strictly in aesthetic terms, it is indeed a well-made piece of work, executed with better-than-average levels of craftsmanship. Read more

Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail: Mines detonate, the men hold on, the humour is the gallows' kind and the audience's gut is as tight as the tourniquets on the hurt soldiers' stumps. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: An intimate, unforgettable examination of war. Read more

Dave Calhoun, Time Out: Director Paul Katis gives us a sense of the fine line between sanity and madness. Read more

Liz Braun, Toronto Sun: Kilo Two Bravo is one of the most intense anti-war films extant. Read more

Alan Zilberman, Washington Post: Few war films are entertaining in a traditional sense. This one is so relentless that recoiling from it is nearly impossible. Read more