Review of The Secret Scripture (2017) by Lamontraymond — 15 Jan 2016
I can understand why film critics weren’t wild about this picture, but as a movie fan, and as someone who has admitted sympathies for the men and women serving in the U.S. Military, I really loved this film.
No, it’s not perfect in the way it develops the characterization of each of central figure, but it finally shows us the events of Sept 11, 2012 in Benghazi in a way that none of the endless Capitol Hill hearings have done.
The very clear stand-down orders, which prevented the contractors and CIA operators from getting to ambassador Stevens, were finally brought to light. The film obliterates the notion that some YouTube video was responsible for these attacks – but it does so in a way that’s not political.
It’s simply factual. What Americans can’t stand is when politicians put servicemen and women in jeopardy and then fabricate what happens to them and why. The survivors of these attacks have credibility, and Michael Bay and his team did an excellent job of memorializing those who passed in this crisis.
Beyond all of this, you’ve got heart-pounding action throughout, and the acting is superb.
This review of The Secret Scripture (2017) was written by Lamontraymond on 15 Jan 2016.
The Secret Scripture has generally received positive reviews.
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