Review of Lone Survivor (2013) by Mark Kermode for Observer (UK) — 01 Feb 2014
While the violence is horrifying, the encasing narrative is perversely "heroic", with corn-fed dialogue presented as solidly non-ironic, and images of the real-life combatants used to stirring, manipulative ends.
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This review of Lone Survivor (2013) was written by Mark Kermode and published by Observer (UK) on 01 Feb 2014.
Lone Survivor has generally received positive reviews.
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