Review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) by Sam W — 27 Sep 2016
An effective and mostly realistic action movie that plays out more like a light documentary than an all-out bombastic affair. Strong action pieces and realistic fire fights, with good use of real-world military tactics and political problems.
The individuals are portrayed as humans rather than characters, and it is their little quirks and light-heartedness in the thick out of it that keeps the simple plot moving. Although not always that exciting to watch, the rhythm of the conflicts and down-time effectively builds up tension.
Apart from being a bit too long and laying the emotional set pieces towards the end too thickly, it is a very good film.
This review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) was written by Sam W on 27 Sep 2016.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi has generally received positive reviews.
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