3 Star General recommended...We view "13 Hours"

Rating: 9/10 (7 June 2016)

13 Hours is the length of time this US embassy in Libya(or...diplomatic outpost) and the CIA building nearby...sustained waves of attacks from people with accurate mortar fire as well as waves of fighters. After 13 hours...finally military help arrives and the survivors and the dead --including the US Ambassador Chris Stevens) are transported out of Libya.
It was September 11, 2012...the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attack on New York City (referred to in the US as "9/11").
The director barely mentions any political info. Those who call it a "propaganda" film will be either vindicated or...more likely...proved wrong...when more than the contract soldiers are out of the military and free to talk about the truth of Benghazi.
Predictably, reviewers both pro and con are influenced by their beliefs on what the President/Secretary of State did (or failed to do) about this long attack.
I find it interesting that the "official" critics give a much lower rating (roughly 50% liking it) versus the regular users (you and me) which is maybe 70=75%.
Am predicting this film will be a "word of mouth" longterm success. Except for the character confusion sometimes, it is very engaging film. You feel you are there.
Technically, the film is said to capture the disruption...the intensity of battle. Some military reviewers agree.
I heard a general repeatedly cite 13 Hours as worth watching.
There is some confusion as to which character is which...when the real fighting is going on. Also, I wish the time stamp would have been shown more than it was already.
But it's possible 13 Hours will join...The Longest Day (about DDAY) and similar quality war films as well worth watching...particularly for our grandchildren.