12 Strong (2018)

2018 130 Minutes

A team of CIA agents and special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

Overall Rating

5 / 10

Verdict: So-So

Elmntsofmadness
8 / 10
Inspired by the declassified story and based on the book by Doug Stanton, originally titled “Horse Soldiers,” "12 Strong" recalls the mission dubbed Task Force Dagger wherein Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) leads a dozen military men (with roles by Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Trevonte Rhodes, and others) to Afghanistan in an effort to disrupt and destabilize Al-Qaeda’s control of the Afghan region. Nelson’s team is tasked with earning the trust of local leader General Abdul Rashid Dostum (Navid Negahban) whose men would protect and escort the team toward the city of Mazar-I-Sharif, believed to be a central component in Al-Qaeda’s grip on the region. With little time to prep, poor access to supplies, and difficulty determining friend from foe, Task Force Dagger seems doomed to fail before it begins. For more, head here to read the full, spoiler-free review: http://clture.org/12-strong-review/

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