'Lone Survivor' A Review

Lone Survivor is a military drama based on the true experience of Marcus Latrell and his SEAL team in Afghanistan. The film follows the SEAL team from their base on a surveillance mission in the Afghan mountains. They objective is to identify two Taliban leaders in a small town. The mission is disrupted when three goat herders discover the team. After debate the goat herders are released and inform the local Taliban of the whereabouts of the soldiers. They are surrounded and attacked.

There are two striking things about the film. First the performances given by the four SEAL team members and the brotherhood that they portray. The second is the military tactics employed by the SEAL team in opposition to the 200 Taliban members that engage them. The film feels true from the dialogue to the deaths.

The film doesn't pass judgement on the war, those in power, or the Afghan natives. It's purpose is to show the courage and love of the US Navy SEALs, to remember those that have fallen. Lone Survivor paints a complex portrait of an even more complex situation. The film allows and encourages us to be proud of our military in the midst of an untenable position.

Although Mark Wahlberg is top billed it is the supporting cast that brings the film to life.

See It.