Starts off strongly with the attack on September 11, the dazed first few days, the longing of troops to get on the ground... but once they arrive in Afghanistan the film gets progressively less compelling.
It's based on a true story so you can't do anything interesting with the characters, and the fact no Americans die means the film struggles to have extra depth. It could have done with a three act structure.
Too many of the battle scenes are people firing ammunition behind rocks - which happens, I get that, it just feels so repetitive. It's also too long, clocking in at over two hours.
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