Rent Lone Survivor (2013)

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1h 56min
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Synopsis:
'Lone Survivor' tells the incredible true story of four Navy SEAL's on a covert mission to neutralise a high-level al-Qaeda operative in the mountains of Afghanistan. Ambushed, isolated and surrounded by a much larger force of Taliban, they confront unthinkable odds together.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Sarah Aubrey, Randall Emmett, Akiva Goldsman, Norton Herrick, Barry Spikings, Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg
Writers:
Peter Berg, Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
Others:
Wylie Stateman, Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow, Beau Borders, David Brownlow
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama
Collections:
2014, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time
BBFC:
Release Date:
09/06/2014
Run Time:
116 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing, Italian
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
09/06/2014
Run Time:
121 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Italian DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing, Italian
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Will of the Warrior
  • Bringing the Story to Light
  • Recreating the Firefight
  • Learning the Basics
  • The Fallen Heroes of Operation Red Wings
  • The Pashtun Code of Life
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/02/2017
Run Time:
121 minutes
Languages:
English DTS Headphone: X, English DTS:X, Latin American Spanish DTS 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing, Latin American Spanish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B

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Reviews (5) of Lone Survivor

Realistic but lacks emotion - Lone Survivor review by PC

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13/06/2014

I think Lone Survivor is up there with Black Hawk Dawn as a window into real warfare but lacks that films pace & character development. It also cannot help itself by laying on the 'American Hero' aspect which by the end really detracts from the film's central relationship between the soldiers. The acting is very good but there is little or no back story to make you care about the soldiers, a shame when they are based on real people doing their job in the most extreme circumstances.

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Put the six-pack away and concentrate on the story - Lone Survivor review by TR

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16/07/2018

A worthy story about some selfless and frankly incredible men, let down by the irresistible urge to Hollywoodise and ramp up the macho factor to the highest level possible.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

A stunning, inspirational & brilliantly crafted film about the US Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell - Lone Survivor review by TB

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21/09/2023

The story of Marcus Luttrell is so incredible, so going against every possible odd, that you almost don't believe it happened. Luttrell is part of an elite unit of US Navy Seals, inserted deep behind enemy lines in Afghanistan in order to execute a Taliban warlord. Whilst moving to the location, the team encounter a couple of villagers with a walkie-talkie. Despite the vehement protestations of some members of the team, the villagers are released due to the Geneva Convention (it is illegal to kill noncombatants) and the mission cancelled. However, the villagers raise the alarm & the unit is forced to fight off hoardes of fighters.

After this story of bravery was told to the general public, it became almost the stuff of legend, especially given the reverence that the military is given in America (and something we could do with much more in the UK.) But, as was shown extremely clearly in the special features, for many years, Luttrell and the families of the other soldiers refused to allow the story to be adapted into a Hollywood film. The reason for this was because they were adamant that the film had to be honest. It would have been the default to make this story basically an Expendables-style endless gunfight film, with those filmmakers effectively using the bare bones of the story as their get out of jail free card.

So, although there is some dramatic licence taken, the vast majority of what is seen on screen happened. And the way the film suddenly turns from a story of survival into something far more complex, nuanced and, welcomingly for a major Hollywood production, not showing one particular religion consisting entirely of evil, bloodthirsty psychopaths, really draws you into the story.

For some people, the fact that in the opening scenes, it is an extremely American, flag-waving & patriotic film, will put them off. However, for me this perfectly juxtaposes the trajectory the story goes on: you need to have that faith & self-belief, alongside accepting help & support from people you may consider to be your sworn enemies.

Mark Wahlberg is perfectly cast, really being able to not only show the toughness which has be a mainstay of his career/characters, but also an extreme vulnerability and fear, which you wouldn't expect. The other cast members are also great, really committing to the real life characters they play. The filming & editing is also exceptional, the tension constantly being ratcheted up until it is almost unbearable.

An amazing film and the start of the partnership/collaboration between Wahlberg and Peter Berg, the director.

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Critic review

Lone Survivor review by George Hooper - Cinema Paradiso

Peter Berg’s war film is a mixed bag as it seems to be searching for awards praise without the kind of directorial skill required to pull it off. In fact the film is filled with some excellent performances, some killer action sequences and a wealth of tension but Berg’s obsession with the emotional moments seems to ruin the films carefully crafted tone as he crams them full of cheesy one liners and predictable character moments.

The film follows the four man team that tried to take out a dangerous Taliban leader and found themselves facing a war against enemies unknown as they try to escape the situation they have found themselves in.

The film opens much like Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down with the moments of tranquility, the bonding moments between brothers that are to be expected but it crams more comedy into the opening as when the fighting really kicks off there is little to no time for any types of levity. The film's opening moments ramp up the tension without you even realising it so that when things hit the fan you genuinely care about the fates of these macho men.

Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch and Emile Hirsch give excellent performances as three of the men but Ben Foster unfortunately makes the final member of the team a cartoonish killer, a poor imitation of Barry Pepper in Saving Private Ryan. Kitsch however makes an excellent team leader, a strong presence full of empathy for those around him.

Berg however proves he isn’t up to the challenges of this true story, the difficult aspects of this tale turn into stereotypical American grandstanding as each member of the squad has their own signature moment with slow motion aplenty. The whole film is crafted to emphasise the true nature of the story, the impressive amount of pain these men endured to take on the forces that besieged them but Berg manipulates the facts to make this tale one of extreme pity, something I couldn’t be any less interested in

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