Ambient Lounge Film Review. LONE SURVIVOR starring Mark Wahlberg

Ambient Lounge is number one Cinema Bean Bag furniture for both home and commercial use in Australia and Worldwide. We love movies and we watch a LOT of them! Every month Ambient Lounge acclaimed author and movie critic Gary Morris, will review his picks of latest release and up-and-coming rental flicks. Please note that movies are subjective and the views portrayed are the opinion of the author only.  Enjoy your movies this season in Ambient Lounge Gold Class comfort!

FILM:   LONE SURVIVOR   (Watch the official Lone Survivor Trailer in HD)

STARS: Mark Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster

DIRECTOR: Peter Berg

THE LOWDOWN:

Based on the true story of how a hand-picked team of US special SEALS launched a mission to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, but unexpected events saw it go horribly wrong. The thrilling battle scenes (which dominate screen-time) are as close to reality as the audience could get without actually being there. The plot is a little too uncomplicated and lacks a little ‘back-story’ depth to get you close to the combatants, but those who enjoy a simple action packed drama with amazing (and very bloody) special effects will love this movie. In true Hollywood sensationalist style, we found some scenes a little exaggerated and toward the climax the relationship between Mark Wahlberg and his Afghan ’saviours’ is pure American Schmaltz, but most followers of the genre will overlook this.

Overall a competently directed, well acted but simple story that portrays the horror and futility of war with a startling reality.

MOVIE RATING:  3.5 Beanbags