Lone Survivor

There’s a fine line between honoring the sacrifices of our men in uniform and romanticizing warfare itself.

Stanken av svett, blod och krutrök gör ”Lone survivor” till en lika nervpirrande machofest som Ridley Scotts ”Black hawk down”.

...shows a very different face to armed conflict, demonstrating how even the best-laid plans fall apart in the face of sod’s immutable law.

...a somber celebration of courage and endurance that manages to steer clear of jingoism and moral judgments.

Shot with visceral intensity by cinematographer Tobias Schliessler, the film makes a strong fist of placing the viewer in an oppressive huddle of random gunfire, broken bones and pierced skin...