Pretty Good

Rating: 7/10 (30 April 2018)

'12 Strong' was an insightful look into the lives of 12 soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan following the horrific 9/11 terrorist attack. They were a small group sent on a seemingly impossible mission but selflessly ignored the odds for their country. After watching this film, I have an even greater respect and admiration for our military and the sacrifices they make to secure the freedom and safety of this great nation. The actors did a phenomenal job portraying the real-life men who embarked on this mission, particularly Chris Hemsworth (I call him Captain Ameri-Thor, because in this film he plays a captain in the U.S. Army, and he also plays Thor). The action scenes were very intense, although they were a little confusing to watch at times because I couldn't always tell who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. Otherwise, it felt like I was right there on the battlefield with them. It's also worth noting that the scenes where the soldiers were on horseback were very cool to watch. It's amazing that the horses never tried to run away from the danger, but kept running towards it. I think those horses deserve extra carrots! In conclusion, I would definitely recommend this film if you want to see what real-life heroes look like and the lengths they'll go for our country. To all of our military, past and present, at home and abroad... "Thank You".