
American General Douglas MacArthur (Liam Neeson) sends eight members of the Korean Liaison Office, led by a South Korean Navy Lieutenant (Lee Jung-Jae) on a secret mission far behind North Korean lines to carry out Operation "X-ray". This covert operation must succeed so that MacArthur can launch the daring Incheon Landing Operation.This is a fictionalized version of the historical CIA/military intelligence operation "Trudy Jackson", part of Operation Chromite.... (Full plot summary below)
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American General Douglas MacArthur (Liam Neeson) sends eight members of the Korean Liaison Office, led by a South Korean Navy Lieutenant (Lee Jung-Jae) on a secret mission far behind North Korean lines to carry out Operation "X-ray". This covert operation must succeed so that MacArthur can launch the daring Incheon Landing Operation.This is a fictionalized version of the historical CIA/military intelligence operation "Trudy Jackson", part of Operation Chromite.
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| The Film StageJohn FinkA patriotic war drama for its domestic audience, Operation Chromite looks and feels like a blockbuster, offering an occasionally compelling look at the tactics employed and their effect. |
| Epoch TimesJoe BendelLoaded with adrenaline, it is a ripping good war film that keeps faith with the South Koreans, Americans and Allied forces who served in the conflict. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThe filmmakers fall back on melodrama fairly often.... Yet there’s freshness in the storytelling. |
| National PostChris KnightIt's your typical men-on-a-mission movie, and commits most of the typical sins, including cheesy death scene dialogue, melodramatic music and excess slow motion... But damned if it doesn't also do enough things right to pass muster. |
| The Seattle TimesTom KeoghDirector John H. Lee keeps the action taut and often deeply felt when it comes to sacrifices and losses. But the script is often bogged down by deifying MacArthur. |
| Empire MagazineHamish MacbainThe true story of a revered general instigating one of the most daring ploys in military history might seem like the perfect vehicle for Liam Neeson to return to more serious fare, but even he cannot breathe life into some truly terrible dialogue. It’s left to the Korean actors to save the day. |
| New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe wooden dialogue gives Liam Neeson little to do beyond bite on his corncob pipe and berate subordinates who dare question him. Still, in perhaps the only instance when this is a compliment, he’s no Olivier. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterWith violent skirmishes and acts of self-sacrifice, actions speak louder than words in this simplistic but effective patriotic epic. |
| TheDivaReview.comDiva VelezOperation Chromite's dull-witted script, lack of thrills, and unimpressive visuals wastes a great cast and tense historical setting to fail as entertainment. |
| Village VoiceChris PackhamThe result is like something Michael Bay might produce at his least self-indulgent. |