Three years after the terror attacks that shook the foundation of
faith in our world, came the Benghazi attacks; they managed to shake
our trust in the US security once again. On 11th September 2012, a group
of militia attacked the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. They
killed the US ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and two CIA operatives
and injured more than ten personnel.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers
of Benghazi is the film based on the book, 13 Hours: The Inside Account
of What Really Happened in Benghazi by American author Mitchell
Zuckoff. The book was released in 2014, two years after the attacks that
inspired it. Two years later, Michael Bay has directed and produced the
film that gives us a fictionalized account of the events. Michael is
known for his big-budget action films, like Armageddon in 1998, Pearl
Harbor in 2001 and the Transformers film series (2007-present). His film
style includes use of great special effects and frequent depiction of
explosions. His latest film is of course no different.
13 Hours is
a war film that delivers what it promises. It manages to show us the
gruesome happenings on that day in Benghazi, Libya. It also shows us
that even a little lax in security can lead to a catastrophic event. In
the film, the team that bravely defends the compound is a six member
team. John Krasinski was the first to be signed on to the cast as one of
the six members and the filming started in Malta on 15th April 2015.
The film also stars James Badge Dale, Max Martini, Freddie Stroma, Toby
Stephens, David Denman, Pablo Schreiber, Dominic Fumusa and Alexia
Barlier in key roles. The film released in January 2016 worldwide and
has been received well at the Box Office.
In the US alone, it
earned $16.2 million in its opening weekend and finished at the 4th spot
at the Box Office. Although the response was good, the film has been
criticized for not being able to stick to the factual timeline of the
events. The accuracy has come under criticism and even though the
trailer claims "this is a true story", there are certain parts of the
film that have been refuted by the official sources, especially the
claim of the stand down order and no air support being provided. The
critics community has responded with mixed emotions, but almost every movie review
has some good things to say about it. There's a range of perspectives
available on the film and although most movie reviews call it engrossing
and gripping, there are reviews that have called Michael Bay's vision -
myopic. The movie documents the terrorist attack and showcases the
bravery of the soldiers against terrorism.
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