Pleasantly surprised

Rating: 9/10 (3 February 2016)

When I decided to go watch this movie I was expecting to see another overly patriotic propaganda movie that tries to keep alive the cliché of America being the best country on earth. However I was pleasantly surprised by an authentic and suspenseful depiction of a more recent conflict in the Middle East without unnecessary patriotism or glorification of war and violence. Personally I liked the build up to the end of the movie, the suspense and also the uncertainty in which the soldiers were throughout the movie. All of this kept me fascinated from the first to the last minute of the movie. The fact that the movie is based on a true story adds to the suspense and authenticity which is unmatched so far in any movie I have seen in 2016.
If you like action packed war movies I would highly recommend watching 13 hours.