12 Strong (2018)
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“I didn’t have some really high expectations concerning this movie but since it was starring Chris Hemsworth and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, even if I’m not a huge fan of such patriotic action flicks, I have to admit this one was not bad. Indeed, it seemed to be fairly accurate or, at least, it all seemed believable. It’s actually interesting because, from what I can remember (bear in mind, it was almost 20 years ago…), Afghanistan had been at the time massively bombed by the US for weeks, even months, but, according to this movie, they actually did start this conflict with some really chirurgical bombings. Another thing I did like was the dynamic in this group of soldiers, even if none of these characters were devel” read more

" Blu-Ray- 2hrs. 10min. First Viewing 12 Strong does nothing new or inventive with the war movie genre, nor cinema itself, but does offer solid action and passable hoorah escapism. When I say "nothing new", I mean it; the story, characters (there's an interesting CIA character that shows up at the beginning who probably could've led a stronger film), and style do nothing to make much of an impact. That said, its fairly well-made, with strong technical aspects (sound, effects, editing, etc.). When"

" First Viewing Viewing Date: August 29th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: 12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban. Rating: 7.3/10"