"Lone Survivor" exhilarates and hits hard and home.

Rating: Null/10 (21 February 2015)

Most of the time war movies use the bogus excuse of honoring our soldiers to show non-stop violence and explosions. Lone Survivor" gets a little carried away with the action, but it truly does honor the brave men and women who sacrifice for our great country. Directing the he best war film since "The Hurt Locker," Peter Berg reenacts the Operations Red Wings mission in Afghanistan of 2005 where four Navy Seals were to investigate an area where a highly notorious Taliban leader was seating his army. Little did they known there were over two-hundred Taliban they had to face off one by one. Mark Wahlberg in one of his best performances plays real life Navy Seal Marcus Lutrell. Lutrell is a highly determined body of persistence who will do anything to save his brothers. In polarizing warfare scenes shot beautifully with furious energy and depth, Peter Berg reminds us that the ultimate sacrifice Navy Seals give is truly rigorous and relentless. With devastating acting by Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Taylor Kitsch, we experience a gruesome battle with entertaining and intense combat that tests the morals and diligence of four honorable and brave human beings. Berg fills the screen with exciting sights and sounds tied in with overwhelming intensity. Despite the highly fantasized outcome of the operation and the added in extras to add some spice to the pot, we still get a clear perspective of what Lutrell and his team went through. With moral questions to provoke the mind and shocking detail on brutal warfare, "Lone Survivor" hits hard and pays tribute to those that serve our country.