Pretty solid

Rating: 7/10 (30 October 2019)

I sat on this one for a long time, thinking: 'Just how good can another war-based movie be? And American soldiers on horseback in Afghanistan?'
I just wasn't sure how this could be any different than every other conflict-based movie in the Middle East.
Turns out, it was worth my time.
Chris Hemsworth proves himself again as an actor that can do both serious and comedy roles in equal manner. The next step is to see him play the bad guy in a few roles. Shed that good-guy skin.
Navid Negahban as General Dostum is also a main highlight. A very natural actor with lots of character.
That this is based on true events is impressive, although I still think the end of the road showdown (with no American casualties) was a tad over the top.
Am I to believe that they managed to shoot every moving and stationary target while speeding on horseback through a heavily armed and outnumbered war zone? Especially as they've only been riding horses for just 2 weeks.
Still, I did used to like cowboy movies as a kid. Maybe I still do. So I'll let this one fly.