Review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Full Movie

Review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Full Movie: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is directed by Michael Bay, and it stars John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, and Pablo Schreiber in an action film about a group of soldiers in Benghazi that's protecting the city, and then all of a sudden, there are a lot of rebellious people with guns going against every American that is in Benghazi. I was curious to see this not because of Michael Bay as a director, but because of the event that happened there, and Chuck Hogan's writing debut for a film.

To my surprise, this film is Michael Bay's most mature film from his career. The acting is very solid, which I wasn't expected to see John Krasinski do very well as an action lead. The action scenes are well done, which is basically most of the film that is a bit like Black Hawk Down, and the gore effects are really good, which is unexpected from Michael Bay. The writing by Chuck Hogan is fine, for the most part, that is as there is some corny dialogue in this that makes me go, really? The characters are not that memorable as the development of the soldiers, are that either they have the family or a wife, and that's it. Krasinski's character is the most developed character, but some of it isn't that necessary as there are scenes about his development that we already know about. The movie shouldn't really be that long of a film and could've been cut down a bit. There are some humorous moments that were odd, but there are humorous moments that got a laugh out of me and doesn't feel like there's a comic relief character. As is, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is a great film that doesn't feel like a Michael Bay film.

Who would've thought the third in this broad comedy series would be so smartly and sadly of its time? A great parable for systemic racism, it's as incisive as it is funny. Newcomers Morris and Cole steal the humor, and its down-to-earth soul propels the gang and police violence nicely. Since most people won't watch Chi-Raq, I'm glad this exists for the mainstream. Even with the corny speechifying, soap opera romances, awkward exposition, and silly score, it just straight up works. What I love about this movie (and the series) is Ice Cube is a positive role model for teens and struggling adults. What's even more impressive, is it still has the same vibe from the 1st movie, very hard to pull off a second time but a third? Not bad.<br />A lot of funny moments and even a time where it almost seemed like a drama, tackling gang-related material and the cons of being involved, it was a breath of fresh air.

Michael Bay? Who knew? Historical inaccuracies aside, this is a sensational film about what happens when piss poor foreign policy lands undermanned forces in the middle of a shit storm. None of the usual jingoistic claptrap and hoorahing marines are here. Instead, we get a bunch of professionals loyal to their consciences, colleagues and their families. Not afraid of showing fear and staying well away from bravado, it supplied all the visceral thrills without the saccharine or the bullshit. Brilliantly filmed, at times it almost had the feel of documentary filmmaking. Excellent cast and non-stop action from start to finish. One critic noted the confusion regarding who was who. But wasn't that the point? Another cited lionising US troops and disdain for others. I didn't see that at all. The dead Libyan fighters even allowed a poignant scene. Brief, to be sure but enough to ram home the message about dying for nothing. In fact , in one scene a US fighter remarks on the Libyan support and the lack of Americans. Has to be the quickest two and a bit hours I've ever spent. Cracking stuff.

I hate hate hate that Michael Bay can't help himself but stuff his films to the gills with cliche. Was there really no way he thought the audience could feel for these men if it weren't for drawn out, Armageddon-esque montages of them talking with their families? It couldn't have been about their personalities and relationships with each other, with a subtle hand reminding us they have people to go home to? This is truly my biggest gripe with the movie, because I had a really hard time telling what was happening, and why, during the last hour and a half, which does the Michael Bay thing of descending completely into chaotic, well-lit gunfire and explosions. That part I hated and didn't care about, but I also don't really consider it a movie. The reason the former points piss me off so much is that the main actors (the soldiers, not the cartoonish caricatures that inhabit the rest of the cast) really do turn in fine, affecting performances, and are seriously underserved by the script and overall quality of the film.

Just another example of how out of touch modern movie critics are. This might not be a 9 or 10, but it is definitely in the upper echelon of war flicks. They happen to lean hard left, so rather than try to judge it for what it is, they have to inject the hatred of what they perceive as the other side. The truth is, it didn't really politicize any of the major candidates or people. It tried to show what happened from the soldiers perspective. It could have had heaps of clips of Susan Rice or Clinton lying or showing the 500+ security increase requests and placed it all on Obama's doorstep, but it didn't. It was relatively tame, but was a topic of embarrassment for the left so is immediately cast as "Propaganda".

The only thing you can say is that soldiers hate spies and this movie shows exactly how distrusting they are of the Yalies. Overall it is one of the top modern war movies and I'm sorry but it hangs in with black hawk down. Critics are so far from the mainstream its not even funny. my Hillary Obama and Gore wife who hates war movies gave it an 8.5 and didn't ever get the feeling like they were blaming anyone. She just was in awe of some of the actions of some of the men, and if you were not, then you had already prejudged the movie.

Great movie. Keeps the viewer on the edge of the seat. Great acting. Great writing. Great plot and character development. Great action and effects. Great camera work. Of course, the leftist critics hated the movie. The film gave a face to and a passionate and emotional view into the lives of the American heroes who were hamstrung and then abandoned to die by the left's czar Obama and queen Hillary, at the hands of their favorite "victimized" group: radical Muslims.

As a war movie, it's pretty solid. Ignore the critics who can't see past their own self-importance long enough to enjoy a movie for what it is. The claims of political bias are BS, as the movie doesn't mention any of the key political figures in D.C. What is presented is the events as they unfolded from the view of the guys who were there. That includes the frustration and confusion. Some critics and reviewers complain about the attackers being "2 dimensional" or a "faceless enemy." The fact is, that is how they would have been seen at the time by the defenders at the moment. They don't need to be anything more because the movie isn't about them or their reasons. It's about the operators who were there, their relationship with each other, and the odds stacked against them. If you liked Black Hawk Down, you'll like this.