12 Strong [Blu-Ray]

Everything is nearly flawless: from the telling of the story to the camera work. I wish I had watched it earlier.The movie is based on true events. In response to the 9/11 attack in 2001, the Bush administration declared the War on Terror. The first team inserted in Afghanistan was a CIA team (their leader is played in this movie). They were carrying a lot of cash and most of the 8 team members were acting as civilians. The 2nd response team was a 12-man fully armed US army special forces detachment, ODA 595, which is the focus of this movie, later expanded to 14 men (not mentioned in this movie). The 3rd response team was another army special forces detachment (not played in this movie, but mentioned), who arrived in Afghanistan roughly at the same time. They all worked together in helping the local Afghan forces to capture a large city that had become a Taliban and Al Qaeda stronghold. As far as the US military history is concerned, a most unique thing done by this small band of US soldiers was that they rode horses into battle, though only 1 of them had ever been trained in horse riding. The last time US soldiers fought on horseback was during WW2.Of course, this is not a documentary, but a dramatized account of a story.By the way, this is also a fairly "standard" patriotic movie.

Amazing movie adaption

Cool movie

12 Strong was a really powerful movie that tells the story of the first U.S. Special Forces team sent into Afghanistan after 9/11. It does a great job showing both the intensity of the battles and the bond between the soldiers. The action scenes feel authentic without being overdone, and there’s a real sense of courage and sacrifice. It follows in the tradition of great movies like Guns of Navarone.

I really enjoyed this film, action was pretty consistent. Good story with a great cast.

This movie is not only honorable, but it is noble and true. All I can say is it may make you cry, which is good you’ll thank me later when you see this. It is a very good movie and only God himself was with them.!!!

This is a powerful powerful movie it stars rob riggleman you know Rob was a marine don't you know don't figure he's wonderful he's a great guy great comedian Rob riggle you know we used to see him on NFL Fox but yeah 12 strong where were you when the day stopped turning that that's September Day September 11th 2001 well if you were like me I was teaching I was teaching a classroom and I'll never forget that going into work that day and usually I don't listen to the radio I play my great music and I was listening to a one-way ticket by LeAnn Rimes and I got to school and he said something about towers and I think my boss because he told me to go down I got to talk to current events that's one of my courses and I remember the men and women that I taught along the way who are on the USS Carl Vinson and I remember this this movie it's incredible it's got exceptional exceptional actors and actresses and the actors think about that I was out in a farm the other day and was walking horses and I was thinking about these men and 12 strong and I was thinking about Afghanistan all right it's a great movie buy it you'll enjoy it and I'll tell you what buy it as a family and sit down with your children and it's a great lesson and I'll tell you what if you're a history teacher an American history teacher I recommend it as well 12 strong think about that the towers fall and these guys are on the ground they're the first and they're going to make a message they're going to send a message all right I'm proud to be an American I love America I never served I had bad eyes Lord knows I wished I would have but I had bad eyes but I'll never forget the man and women who I had the pleasure of teaching and coaching along the way who while they weren't in this 12 strong they were ready and they were prepared and they were ready to defend freedom and I think about the I was talking to him young man he was I never talked to young man I coached him baseball in the summer league when I was he was just a young lad and I was reminding him the other day his brother represented the US Navy as well like he did and I said I'm proud of you I'm proud of you because he was on the Carl Vincent he was on the Vincent right after 9/11 and after terrorist hit the twin towers and I'm proud to say I'm proud to be an American and I think about all the people that I knew who were on the car USS Carl Vincent have proud and I don't know why my phone is messing up but I love to talk into my phone that's a bad habit but have a good one buy this movie enjoy it

Very intense depiction of war and cooperation of allies.