LONE SURVIVOR (2013)

The true story of a 4 man Navy SEAL group who attempt to eliminate Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. However, when the mission goes sideways, the group is left fighting for their lives on a mountain, just outside of a Taliban stronghold. Having never seen this before and after the opening scene, I had a pretty good idea of what happened. A solid list of actors fill out the cast from star Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster, and Emile Hirsch. Director Peter Berg does another enjoyable job behind the camera, feeding the audience a teary-eyed filled story about our young soldiers. Some of the most brutal scenes are the slow motion shots on the mountain with the group retreating. Very realistic and not overly dramatized, as an audience member, it shows the proper respect for the fallen. Overall, I didn't love it but this was the second time I've been recommended to watch this so I finally broke down and did. 6/10