Lone Survivor: Movie Review

People in the movie world say that January is where movies go to die. The reasoning behind this is it's right after the holidays and people have just spent heaps of money on presents and booze so they probably won't be rushing out to the movie theater anytime soon unless they want to go bankrupt. In response movie theaters usually push out four or so weeks of crappy movies at least two of which are bad horror movies. Which reminds me, I'm just so very excited to review "Devils Due" next weekend (sarcasm). Lucky for us "Lone Survivor" was actually supposed to come out last month but was pushed back due to how crowded December was getting.

"Lone Survivor" is based on the true story of four navy seals who are sent to take out a Taliban leader and their fight to stay alive when the mission goes wrong. This movie was very intense and probably one of  the most fast paced two hours of film I've ever seen. You almost couldn't believe everything these guys went through to survive. The plot was very simple (fight to survive) but it was done so well. Honestly? A movie with a simple plot done well is always better than some grand scheme of things plot done half ass and this movie proves it.

As for the acting, everyone really turned in great performances. Mark Wahlberg was great in the lead as Marcus Luttrell and  Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, and Eric Bana all turned in great performances as well. But who really stood out to me was Taylor Kitsch. I love to seeing Kitsch in a role like this because the guy has had a rough ride the last couple years starring in massive flops like "Battleship" and "John Carter." Hollywood seems to be shying away from him as of late so It's good to see him involved in a project like this to hopefully reinvigorate his career.

I'd saw if I had one gripe with the movie it was that there wasn't a lot of character development. However this isn't too big a deal, it won't make you like the movie any less. This movie wasn't as much about who these guys are as what happened to them on this particular mission.

To sum it up this movie was a fast paced, with a simple yet effective plot, and good acting. I'd recommend seeing this movie in theaters, its a good night out. I really think anyone could appreciate this movie, men and women alike (i'm not sure about kids though) as it really makes you appreciate the things that our members of the military really do overseas.