Getting out of the Office...

Rating: 8/10 (16 January 2016)

I really wanted to say that John Krasinski was exceptional as the lead in this film, and his office co-star was a nice addition. That said this film was surprisingly good. Bay has the ability to combine action with moments of real heroism. The film really puts you in the thick of what was a situation that went awry very fast.
Sure there were some layered on cheese; The slow flags waving with tattered cloth, the montage of the men before battle communicating with loved ones, and the following of a (mortar shell in this case) that ends on impact. However take away the cool to say "BAY is an explosives and CGI director" and you are left with a riveting look at a story that still resonates to American audiences.
On a final note; not to get too political; I was impressed that a big budget Hollywood production did not try and persuade the audience in favor of a recent Presidential candidate. Although it did not come out and state one way od the other on why the Embassy was sieged, it made it clear that the people involved had differing opinions than the stories the American public were told.