Film Review: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

 Genre:  Action, Drama, Thriller

Cert: 15

Director: Michael Bay

Screen writer: Chuck Hogan (screenplay),  Mitchell Zuckoff (book)

Starring: John Krasinski , James Badge Dale , Pablo Schreiber , David Denman , Dominic Fumusa , Max Martini , Alexia Barlier , David Costabile , Peyman Moaadi , Matt Letscher ,Toby Stephens 

Running time:   2h 24 min

Parents advised to read before viewing film as some scene may contain scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.

Sex & Nudity: Imagine of rabbits having sex

Violence & Gore: The film contains scenes of war violence throughout mainly involving exchange of fire where injuries with some bloodletting can be seen.

• For example, during the militant's attack on the US consulate, scenes of violence are depicted with details such as brief spurting of blood as the two sides exchange fire with each other. Characters who are injured during the attacks are also covered in blood. Another man is cut in half by machine gun fire (brief but very visible).

• Apart from the violence, there are also brief scenes of gore including a scene depicting the hands of a militant being blown off after setting off an explosive by accident. He walks around with part of his forearm and wrist detached from his body, spraying blood.

• Other scenes include a soldier who is injured at his thighs being brought into a room for first aid, when he is laid down on the table, a fleeting shot of the gash can be seen, followed by some blood spurting from the wound.

Profanity: 

• The film contains utterances of strong expletives such as 'motherf**ker' and 'f**k'. [Approx. 40+ across its near 2 1/2 hour runtime]

• Milder language such as the expletives 'sh*t', 'damn', 'b*tch' and 'hell' are also uttered by the characters during various conversations.

Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking: Alcohol & smoking is see by the main characters

Frightening/Intense Scenes: 

• This is an action-war drama revolving around the events leading up to an attack at a US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, involving a group of ex-soldiers who are stationed there to protect CIA agents and later serve as the backup security team for the US ambassador, Christopher Stevens
•  Many dead bodies are shown with injury throughout the film, some are seen dying due to the bullet wounds themselves, as well as smoke inhalation. A prominent character's dead corpse is also thrown off a building.

• The strong element of war violence in the film may prove quite distressing.

• Official MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong combat violence throughout, bloody images, and language.

Story: As an American ambassador is killed during an attack at a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos, as the enemy attacks in waves, can they survive the on slaughter.

Likes : Right first of all if you vote for Hillary Clinton after watch this film you are iver blind or stupid because if you watch the count room video of her trail saying that she sent enough security forces & enough security for the compound was a lie , this was the direct result of her failure to not only secure the compound they were in with enough security barricades but also failure to give enough security team to hold off an attack as a result 4 men lost their lives as a direct result of her failure. If it wasn't for the brave men that were keeping the MI6 operative safe there would have been a lot more dead.

This was an incredible film based on the this very attack on Sept 11, 2012 event also called the "Battle of Benghazi saw several us marines against all odds holds off wave & wave of ISIS fighters trying to destroy the compound & kill the Americans in side.
This was a seriously intense,frightening & emotionally high driven film that will have you routing for this guy survival, bring you to tear by the end of the film because you emotions are just all  over the place.

The filming & cinema choreography is amazing with the gun battles as the chaos ascends on the compound normal people would just be in a panic, but not these men they stood fast & stood their ground these guys are heroes facing death in face & telling it not to day, today i live.

This is what this film feel like its just one of the best film ive watch this year incredible fire fights, outstanding acting from all the cast including John Krasinski who does an outstanding performance as a us marine, you see a few familiar faces as well, but you have to watch this film.

Few facts for you:

 1. The firing of mortars is an art and the mortar launcher has to be anchored to the ground or every mortar will land off target. The mortars landing on the CIA compound are dead accurate and also require spotters to assist with any corrections.

2. Aviano AB, Italy is about 2-hours away. Had they been launched, even if only to do a low fly-by, would have driven off the attackers; just like I used them in Iraq in Mosul, Tikrit, and Baghdad. I don't know why the Commander of the 555 (Triple Nickel) didn't launch. It's one of the big questions that remain unanswered by the media or the movie.

3. Hillary's statement that, "Was it because of a protest or was it because of guys out for a walk one night who decided they'd go kill some Americans?" was a red herring. Because it was neither. As later testimony bore out, it was a planned, coordinated, terrorist attack on the anniversary of 9/11.

4. All UAS aircraft are armed. As stated in the movie could have assisted in the defense of the embassy or the CIA compound.

This was the biggest screw up in america history all because Hillary didn't do her job in securing the compound & get help to them.

As you can see from the film these men did the right thing to be honest i dont blame them for resigning from the CIA after the complete utter lack of security needed in a hostile zone.

But seriously watch this film its incredible true story.

Dislikes : There is nothing i can faultier about this film, the only thing im angry with is the fact this compound was said by Hillary in the courts after this incident that they were sent security measure to higher the walls put barb wire on the top of the wall, she when on to say she sent & made sure there was enough security force to secure the compound.......YES she lied because they had not back up, the security compound wasn't protected.

Overall : outstanding film, outstanding performances , brilliant action.

 

Rating: 5 out of 5 for entertainment / 10 out of 10 for true story.