In 2006 the UK Minster of Defence announced the deployment of British Troops to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, saying: 'We would be happy to leave Afghanistan without firing a single shot'. 'The Patrol' features a British Army Operational Mentor and Liaison Team supporting this NATO led operation. As the scale of the Taliban insurgency dawns on the soldiers, problems with their operation cause the men to question their role in the war.... (Full plot summary below)
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In 2006 the UK Minster of Defence announced the deployment of British Troops to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, saying: 'We would be happy to leave Afghanistan without firing a single shot'. 'The Patrol' features a British Army Operational Mentor and Liaison Team supporting this NATO led operation. As the scale of the Taliban insurgency dawns on the soldiers, problems with their operation cause the men to question their role in the war.
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| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonA rough experience, bracingly free of the usual macho posturing that characterizes movies about the military, and a compassionate and humane portrait of modern soldiering. |
| Total FilmSimon KinnearIt's a solid debut, with Petch's evocative location filming (in Morocco) and pyrotechnic flourishes belying his low budget. |
| Empire MagazinePatrick PetersThis is an unsparing and occasionally bleak look at the frustrations of fighting an unwinnable war with inadequate gear. |
| Little White LiesIan Waldron-MantganiThis bungled sortie in Helmand province presents a robust idea that's been executed poorly. |
| Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThe wearing tedium of conflict is effectively evoked, broken occasionally by bursts of violence that are rightly harrowing. |
| Times (UK)Kate MuirUnfortunately, the cast is wooden, the script crunchy with cliché and the budget too tiny for even an appearance of the enemy. |
| London Evening StandardCharlotte O'SullivanUnfortunately, the writing and acting aren't quite sharp enough to make The Patrol a must-see for curious liberals. And the visual effects will underwhelm audiences in search of action. |
| User ReviewKostas SOk but the film is short and seems to end before it gets started. |
| User ReviewMorgan EMundane film with a poignant message at the end poorly acted |
| User ReviewMayank AIt's been said 99% of real war is bore and so is the movie, what the director aim's for is not entertainment but to convey the waste of war. This is an anti-war movie with a realistic take on war, on how unprepared the soldiers are, how boring it is and how they want to avoid meaningless action. Good effort for a low budget movie but could have done better job all around. |
