KANDAHAR (Released to Theaters USA 2023)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì  Kandahar—really good war movie—has a terrific story that keeps the audience in suspense from beginning to end. More than worth watching, partially due to excellent casting choices and pairing of cast.  Watch for excellent stage settings that spare no realism for this movie. Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia Storyline CIA agent Tom Harris's cover blows and he has to make it to a extraction point for a USA rescue.    Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Rick Roman Waugh for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Brandon Boyea, Gerard Butler, Alan Siegel, Christian Mercuri, Scott LaStaiti, and Ali Jaafar for making the film possible. Cast includes Gerard Butler, Navid Negahban, Ali Fazal, Bahador Foladi, Nina Toussaint-White, Vassilis Koukalani, Mark Arnold, Corey Johnson, Ravi Aujia, Ray Haraatian, Tom Rhys Harries, and Travis Fimmel. Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? Yes. Works as a quality war movie. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

AMERICAN SNIPER (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

 Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.4|5.0 Starsìììì 

American Sniper is one of those movies that, from its opening scenes, an audience knows it is going to be a wonderful story. It’s that rare movie that a critic will have to watch again to critique because one just wants to sit back and enjoy it rather than watch it to critique it. The writing is so very good. The dialogue lines are so human. Nothing is lost of the human element in this film. Bradley Cooper has been chosen as the perfect cast for the part of the assassin. WOW! What a film! Director Clint Eastwood has done it again by bringing us a true story and turning an already great story into an incredible piece of entertainment. The movie earns its place in the home video library and is worth a re-watch, its time, and its money investment. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

A young man, motivated by news channel coverage of violence against the United States, decides to enlist in the Navy Seals and becomes a sniper. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Clint Eastwood for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, and Peter Morgan for making the film possible. Cast includes: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Kevin Lacz, Navid Negahban, and Keir O’Donell. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Clint Eastwood-directed films are some of the best on the market. This movie is no exception. Wonderful work by all involved in this production.

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Ben Meyers