Review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) by Dragonsfoe . — 15 Jun 2016
American Heroes.
13 Hours is unlike any film Michael Bay. It takes itself seriously, actually invigorates patriotism, and honors those who were involved in the event. Michael Bay has created his most inspired film since The Rock.
Michael Bay has been made fun of and scoffed at so much for his Transformers films that he has become a very unappreciated talent in the film industry. This film proves that. He is someone with a great visual eye, making majestic set pieces like no other filmmaker can. He gets great performances from his actor and executes a story that does not have to do with the politics, but what happened in the eyes of the soldiers.
On the other hand he may tend to be over dramatic, the script also does not give enough reason to care for the supporting characters. It also gives very cliche motivations for the main ones. The first act of the film is also a problem due to the fact that it does not live up to the rest of the film, which should have relied more on teamwork than individuals.
Overall this is a good film with great action, acting and last act. It is Michael Bay's most inspired and respectful film to date.
Rating : 7.5 (B).
This review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) was written by Dragonsfoe . on 15 Jun 2016.
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