Read the book and don't waste your time. The men that were the 12 Strong are done an injustice by the writers and director who destroyed the story (no pun intended). This story doesn't need Hollywood's rewriting of events. The real true story is more heroic and almost unbelievable. As they say, "You can't make this stuff up" but Hollywood dopes seem to think they have to try and spice up stories that don't need it because they are so dang arrogant and pretentious. If you read the book, don't bother with this one. Hollywood blows it again. Very Disappointed.

Let me begin by saying, as a European I didn't really feel like this movie was aimed at me even though 9/11 (11/9) effected us all. I was only 11 years old at that time but I still remember seeing those towers fall in horror on the news even though I was living half way around the world.That being said, I don't really understand why there are so many harsh reviews of this movie out there. I kind of feel like ther are too man PC euro trash like myself downvoting this just because this is clearly aimed at the US market. Sure this movie is a bit of a "hurrah USA" movie, but so what? I found the movie quite entertaining and definitely worth watching, however If you're expecting something like Saving Private Ryan or Black Hawk Down you have too high expectations. I kind of like to think of this as a 80's action movie but for the 21st century.

Yet another boring movie with no sense of danger. you will love this one if you love Mission Impossible. The 'heroes' fly through mortar and shelling and tank fire and are A-OK. A hard charging jarhead gallops through 500 enemy combatants shooting at him and he is A-OK.Sure.

I was interested in the significance of the movie 12 Strong brave men and their story. Next to other war movies, Saving Private Ryan, Hurt Locker, Bravo Two Zero etc., this movie appeared too Hollywood'ish, I found myself looking away from the movie to do other things, it was just okay.