All Gritty and Rousing Surface StuffNo Politics No Answers

Rating: 7/10 (2 September 2016)

If You Think the Story of What Happened at the American Outposts in Benghazi on Sept. 11, 2012 when Four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, were Killed during a Militant Islamic Raid is still Unclear to this Day. You are Correct, and after Viewing ("This is a true story"), Michael Bay's Movie "13 Hours", it Still Remains Unclear.
Nothing in this 2 1/2 Hour Film is Clear. Except that when Men are at War it is Chaotic, Frantic, Bloody, Dirty, Breathtaking, Loud, and Confusing as Hell. The Movie is Confusing as Hell, and in that Respect it Gets it Right. What Else it Gets Right is Up for Debate.
As an Action Film and a War Movie it has what all Arm Chair Soldiers want. A Visceral, You Are There Feel that Raises the Heartbeat and comes with that all Important Ordinance, the Pause Button.
But don't Go into this thing Expecting any Answers, there aren't any. In Fact, the Movie doesn't ever make much Sense with its Characters, Screenplay, or Montage.
There is Minimal Explanations of Time and Place, and not much more Time Spent on Human Beings and that Includes the "Good Guys". The "Bad Guys" are Completely Absent of Personalities or Souls. Just Cardboard (sometimes digital) Targets 99.9% of the Time.
Very Little here is Political, Opting for Flag Waving and Heart Breaking. As a Rah-Rah "Give em Hell" War Movie it Delivers the Goods. Expecting Anything Beyond that and You are in for a Disappointment.