Review of Operation Red Sea (2018) by Glagaire — 19 Apr 2019

A surprisingly good (if viewed as an action movie) modern war film from a country still not well known for this genre. Though it claims 'based on a true event' this really stretches the factual basis (a totally peaceful historical event becomes Ramboesque).

It is also very clearly intended to both promote and highlight China's new military reach and ability to conduct overseas operations, but to be fair, half of US-made war movies tend to do the same thing.

It's refreshing too to see how a different state approaches the topic and the film largely succeeds in suggesting to audiences, domestic and foreign, that China can give the US a run for her money in all aspects of modern warfare.

This is a high profile addition to a growing genre (Chinese modern war films) and while future entires could benefit from slightly more realism (all the good guys are virtuous heroes, all the bad guys have stormtrooper aim) and less predictability in the plot, its stands as a solid effort in its own right.