Even if you might feel the films director, Nicolai Fuglsig, battling with himself to get it there.

These Green Berets are comprised of 11 soldiers plus their leader, Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth).

It was a suicide mission.

12 Strong

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They would likely never return.

Or, at least, most of them.

The Australian Hemsworth may not be, literally speaking, an American.

The mission, of course, turns out to be a success.

Its hard to imagine Hollywood sinking millions into the story otherwise.

And, for the most part, its a tense, action-packed war movie well-told.

At least, as far as it goes.

Its sole interest is an uncomplicated image of unfiltered American heroism.

The fewer follow-up questions asked, the better.

Its a rousing movie, but not what youd call a very introspective one.B-