Lone Survivor

Based on The New York Times bestselling true story of heroism, courage and survival, Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan. Faced with an impossible moral decision, the small band is isolated from help and surrounded by a much larger force of Taliban ready for war. As they confront unthinkable odds together, the four men find reserves of strength and resilience as they stay in the fight to the finish.  Mark Wahlberg stars as Marcus Luttrell, the author of the first-person memoir, whose book has become a motivational resource for its lessons on how the power of the human spirit is tested when we are pushed beyond our mental and physical limits. Starring alongside Wahlberg as the other members of the SEAL team are Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch and Ben Foster.

Wow!  This was an amazingly real feeling movie.  It was equal parts adrenaline pumping madness and tough as hell to watch.  The four main performances were amazing and knowing that this was all based on a true story makes me have even more respect than I already did for the US armed forces.  I have not been this blown away by a war movie since Black Hawk Down and I feel very much the same way right now as I did then.  

This movie should be seen by all.  Like I said - it is not an easy watch.  But it is an amazing cinematic  portrayal of our soldiers in a major crisis and a testament to their courage and resilience.