+4
13 Hours (2016)
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Felt like an honest and realistic attempt at telling a true war story. This movie didn't feel like an excessively grand or ambitious attempt to focus solely on the American heroes, in that typical Hollywood action style. It came across as real. It's long, but doesn't feel long because there is always something interesting going on. The relatively unknown cast suited my tastes well. There are quite a few tense moments and tense situations. I don't know how these guys stayed so cool, with so many unknowns surrounding them, including who is friendly and who is not. Tough situation to be in, especially when the CIA bureaucrats weren't so friendly or helpful, just full of attitude.
I see a lot of bad reviews, and yet, I still liked it. Here is one I share...
13 Hours review: 'fiendishly effective'
Michael Bay's overblown machismo may make liberal stomachs churn, but his true-life Libyan shoot-'em-up is maddeningly effective
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/13-hours/review/
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