
The True Story of the Army's Special Forces "Green Berets", who within weeks responded to the 9-11 attack. Green Berets, with the help of the 160th SOAR(A), took over the country and allowed other Special Forces and the rest of the conventional military to begin the more publicly visible war.... (Full plot summary below)
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The True Story of the Army's Special Forces "Green Berets", who within weeks responded to the 9-11 attack. Green Berets, with the help of the 160th SOAR(A), took over the country and allowed other Special Forces and the rest of the conventional military to begin the more publicly visible war.
Leave your thoughts about 12 Strong.
| AtHomeInHollywood.comLisa Johnson MandellI was happily surprised to find this film to be intriguing, compelling, exciting and enlightening -- all the things a good movie of any genre should be. |
| Moviebob CentralBob ChipmanAn orgasmically patriotic "Vengeance For 9-11" U.S. military infomercial from Jerry Bruckheimer; the overriding theme of which is that charging headlong into a ground war in Afghanistan without much in the way of a plan was a noble and really smart idea |
| Original CinLiam LaceyBig-screen military fireworks are a signature of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and in that department 12 Strong doesn't disappoint. Things blow up good. Believability? Not so much... |
| Detroit NewsAdam Graham"12 Strong" does its best to tell a story of heroism from a dark chapter in our history, but its reality is much more complicated. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderPays appropriate tribute to the true acts of heroism that emerged from the mission, but as a movie, it's just a formulaic war picture. |
| Pasadena WeeklyCarl Kozlowski... a movie that finds a near-perfect balance between the horrors of war and the humanity of the forces who fight it. |
| Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)Linda CookA well-wrought story about actual events and the brave men involved. |
| ClarínPablo A. Scholz... a whirlwind of action. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Philadelphia Daily NewsGary ThompsonIn essence, it shows that what the “horse soldiers” did was pretty remarkable — efficient, daring, effective. |
| The Mail on Sunday (UK)Matthew BondIt has a fine cast led by Chris Hemsworth, brilliantly staged fighting scenes, and shows that, for the first time in decades, American soldiers rode into battle on horses. |