12 Strong - Die wahre Geschichte der US-Horse-Soldiers

...it sings the praises of exceptional men, frontline camaraderie, and unlikely odds with all the passion of a grunt following orders.

...straightforward tale of patriotic heroism in a world peopled by grizzled men who speak exclusively in bombastic poster taglines.

12 Strong' er et interessant skakspil med nogle spændende brikker.

...what could have been a flag-waving slog across the beautiful wilderness of Afghanistan (substituted here by New Mexico), interspersed with massive explosions, is instead surprisingly elegant for a blockbuster.