Review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) by Yash B — 23 Jun 2016

Now here is a movie that is much closer to the top of the Michael Bay ladder than most other movies, especially recently. For the most part, the movie is competently directed, as long as you can get past the typical Michael Bay-isms.

There are lots of firework styled explosions that may look cool but probably don't belong in every scene they are used in. The performances are good but some of the dialogue can be cheesy. Despite some minor flaws, this movie is one you can actually take seriously and does a good job honoring the men involved with this horrible incident.

The movie is also very tense essentially all the way through. Only the beginning feels a bit slow paced but for the most part, the movie goes by pretty quickly. Sometimes it feels chaotic and you're not sure what is going on, but on the same token, that is more than likely how those people felt during the crazy situation.

By the end of it, I cared for the characters and it is a very respectful movie. It's a well-made movie with an emotional center that was better than I had anticipated, definitely worth checking out.