Solid War Film

Rating: 7/10 (12 May 2018)

12 Strong (2018)
This is an American war film based on Doug Stanton's non-fiction book Horse Soldiers, which tells the story of CIA paramilitary officers and U.S. Special Forces, sent to Afghanistan immediately after the September 11 attacks. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, William Fichtner, and Rob Riggle. Once there, the soldiers develop an uneasy partnership with the Northern Alliance to take down the Taliban. It grossed a worldwide total of $63 million, against a production budget of $35 million. The film received mixed reviews". Audiences gave the film an average grade of "A". This is a sold war film that provides an understanding of a long classified mission post 9/11.