Lone Survivor (English, 2014)

Mark Wahlberg, as Marcus performs brilliantly as the Navy Seals corpsman. Some of the stunts and the emotions displayed by him under severe distress are outstanding. Hats off to him for producing this venture and giving equal scope for all his Navy Seals team mates in the film.

The supporting characters such as the Team lead Murph, Communications specialist Danny and sniper Axe are also terrific and their realistic acting gives the film a big push. The Afghan villagers and the men from Taliban score with their expressive eyes. Sammy Sheik who plays Taraq, a commander from the Taliban group, is menacing.

A significant chunk of the film is dedicated to non-stop brutal shooting between the Taliban and the Navy Seals. They are so well choreographed that we do not feel bored even for one minute in spite of the incessant gun shots and blood splatter. The crisp sound design adding to the slow- motion shots makes us cringe and feel for the soldiers as they tumble down the mountains.

The adaptation of the screenplay from the book of the same name, by the director Peter Berg is exemplary with the uncomplicated dialogues raising the film’s engagement quotient. The technical department has been well marshalled by the director in making the film authentic, with the locations, editing, costumes and production design working cohesively to deliver a great product.