Review of Lone Survivor (2013) by Wjs — 08 Nov 2014

This movie is what my sister and her girlfriends would call a “Dick Flick”, which is, of course, a play on the term “Chick Flick”. It oozes so much testosterone that is literally drips off of the screen.

I have never been a fan of war movies, especially American ones. In fact the last American war film I actually appreciated was “The Hurt Locker”, which was much better directed than this blood bath.

I mean, this film is well acted and the photography is wonderful, but the direction is not up to great standards and the script is kind of uneven and lacks a sense of humor which a film like this really does need.

The film works best when it briefly explores the relationship between Wahlberg and some villagers.