Weak WWII movie from Netflix about a special mission with an American officer leading a group of British soldiers behind enemy lines. No real character development plus major weakness of the film is the lack of reason for the betrayal of the mission by one of the British officers in charge.
Some good fighting scenes. That's it.
From Promo for film:
Set in the dogs days of the war, sensing the tide of the war finally turning, a group of young British soldiers are thrown into the bloody, muddy and emotionally caustic world behind enemy lines. There to retrieve an important document from General MacGuffin which would end the war. The soldiers are lead by a confident, practical American Captain, he himself is the first to admit of the tension his presence creates in the group.
The fragile camaraderie between the band of soldiers drives the narrative through some familiar turns, indeed much of the basis for the film isn’t new. This is not surprising given the actuality of what happened in the war, and many of the set pieces are neatly choreographed and snappily edited. A midnight forest dash is beautifully lit and there’s a tracking shot into a resistance stronghold which is very well executed and perfectly paced.
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