13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.

Rating: 5/10 (8 April 2017)

I don't think I would have ever watched this film if it wasn't for its inclusion in the Oscar nominations, although the recipient's name was removed, for violation of Academy campaign regulations, anyway I hoped this fact-based film would be interesting, directed by Michael Bay (The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Transformers). Basically in Libya, 2012, a group of ex-military contractors are providing security at an unofficial CIA base in Benghazi. Gaddafi has lost his power and been killed, the climate aftermath has become volatile, with military weapons becoming freely available. Chris Stevens (Matt Letscher), US Ambassador to Libya, makes a visit to the area, staying near the CIA base in a compound, this compound is attacked on the night of September 11th 2012, by hordes of heavily armed locals. The only forces willing and able to defend it are six CIA contractors: commander Tyrone S. "Rone" Woods (James Badge Dale), newest member Jack Silva (John Krasinski), Mark "Oz" Geist (Max Martini), John "Tig" Tiegen (Dominic Fumusa), Kris "Tanto" Paronto (Pablo Schreiber), and Dave "Boon" Benton (David Denman). Also starring Toby Stephens as Glen "Bub" Doherty, David Giuntoli as DS Scott Wickland and David Costabile as Bob "The Chief". I think this film was one that had a fairly limited release and as a result got swept under carpet, no wonder it is became Bay's lowest-grossing film, the action sequences are good enough to pay attention to keep pace moving, with a lot of explosions and guns firing, but it just seems like any military movie I've seen before, it is an alright action thriller based on a true story. It was nominated the Oscar for Best Sound Mixing. Worth watching!