A.C.’s Review: Recounting
a tragic 2005 mission in Afghanistan this movie stands heads and shoulders
above recent war movies…most notably the overrated and jumbled mess that was Zero Dark Thirty or Matt Damon’s the GREEN ZONE.
I
was apprehensive during the first 30 minutes of the movie because it suffered
from what other war movies always do…indecipherable military speak/jargon and
the fact that all the military men in their uniforms look alike-especially when
they have beards. However my fears were allayed once the mission got underway
and the amount of SEALS were paired
down to four.
What
follows is a harrowing account of a team completely out gunned by their
opponents who don’t suffer from the Hollywood
trope of being lousy shots. The movie is very graphic and not for the faint of
heart and one wonders just how much a human body can take after witnessing the
punishment the SEAL team endures.
These men being the toughest of the tough is probably the only reason they made
it as far as they did under the horrendous circumstances they were placed in.
I
had wavered on seeing this movie because of the above mentioned problems
inherent in war films but was very glad to see this moving tale of heroism.
Best Scene: When the locals protect one of the soldiers they have rescued against the evil Taliban.
A.C.’s Rating: Full price admission.
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