A powerful depiction of the Benghazi ordeal.

Rating: 9/10 (5 March 2016)

This is a powerful depiction of the Benghazi ordeal, where a group of CIA operatives is forced to go against orders to do battle with terrorists as they attack the compound that was housing U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.
From the first attack to the compound to the battlegrounds near the heart of the city, the entire 13-hour ordeal is described in immense tension, drama and suspense. The powerful acting will make you connect with the lives of each of the CIA contractors and will make you feel their pain, fear and determination in being the only ones dealing with the terrorists while worrying about their loved ones at home and not bowing to the evil that they see before them.
You will feel the frustration at the lack of assistance, urgency and response by the U.S. government in this situation and it does make you wonder what goes on behind closed doors from those in charge.
From all the gun action and war-torn streets, the movie is surreal as it is based on true events, and you could feel the tension the contractors face, the fear the Libyan citizens live with and the uncertainty it creates as each event unfolds.
Grade A