A Gripping True Story of America's Bravest

Rating: 8/10 (23 January 2014)

I walked into the movie theater not knowing what to expect, the trailers for the movie did not show much and I was unsure how well done the movie would be. I walked out of the theater amazed and moved, a stunning story about a SEAL team and what happened to them in the remote mountains of Afghanistan. Recently some critics have accused it of being "jingoistic war propaganda", though I honestly do not see how this could be considered as such. The movie is a straightforward tale of what happened when a mission took an unexpected turn, there are no heavy-handed pro-war speeches or messages other then what the viewer may project upon the film. I recommend that you give it a try, though some viewers may want to skip this movie if they are uneasy with graphic combat situations (definitely not for the weak of stomach).