**1/2 out of ****
Rated R
(for war violence and strong language throughout)
Released: January 18, 2018
Runtime: 130 minutes
Directed by: Nicolai Fuglsig
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Nagahban, William Fichtner, Rob Riggle, Geoff Stults, Trevante Rhodes, Thad Luckinbill, Austin Stowell

My review of 12 Strong, for Crosswalk.com. It’s based on the true story of the very first U.S. soldiers to go into battle after 9/11.

Produced by action-movie legend Jerry Bruckheimer, 12 Strong is sort of “Top Gun without the cocky swagger…(and) a clear reverence for the American military.”

Though similar to most other war films of the past decade, including stock characters, 12 Strong has “three intriguing hooks that separate it from other war movies.”

To read my full review, click here.