a5c7b9f00b During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos. Libya, 2012. At an unofficial CIA base in Benghazi a group of ex-military contractors are providing security. In the aftermath of Gaddafi&#39;s downfall a power vacuum exists and the climate is volatile. Military weapons are freely available. The US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, makes a visit to the area, staying in a compound near the CIA base. On the night of 11 September, 2012, the Ambassador&#39;s compound is attacked by hordes of heavily armed locals. The only forces willing and able to defend it are six CIA contractors. 13 Hours: The secret soldiers of Benghazi is a film that recounts the 2012 attack on Benghazi that feels a lot like a run of the mill Michael Bay film.<br/><br/>Based off the book of the same name, The film recounts the events of September 11, 2012 when an American ambassador is killed by terrorists and a group of soldiers try to fight for their base.<br/><br/>The direction of Michael Bay feels like his typical blockbuster approach and it seems to be more action than substance and the cast seem to do a mediocre job with clinched acting and dialogue, The one thing the film does very well is the brutality of the attack that really represents what really happened.<br/><br/>Overall 13 hours would have been a lot better if the right director did the film but Michael Bay just doesn&#39;t seem like telling a real life event is his strong point. 5/10 If you love action, if you love truth, if you want to experience the real crisis situation..this movie is what you should see. A story about a group of men who against all odds did the thing that was correct.. they put their bodies before the bullets so that others could live. It is a battle of a large aimless army against a handful of trained ex marines..inspite of being outnumbered by 20 to 1 they hold their grounds fighting till the last bullet.. and this is a true story. A story that talks about the immense sacrifices men below the rank make and the stupid decisions that higher authority makes just to stay politically correct. If you are an American it will make you proud of your soldiers, hate the political bosses and despise the cunning CIA.<br/><br/>Micheal Bay creates the war zone so real that you can feel bullets flying past you, the lights, the desperation , the bullets everything isrealit can get. This movie deserves award in every way..<br/><br/>We never hear stories of our real heroes.. we forget them easy.. this story won,t let that happen.. If you love black hawk down, saving private Ryan or tears of the sun then this movie is a must watch for all. There’s a real story of American heroism somewhere in here, but it’s diluted by Bay’s worst tendencies.
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