13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

If you factor out "Hillary Clinton" from this story, you're left with a question of... what actually happened here?  Director Michael Bay does a very nice job of answering that question.  And .. spoiler... there is not Hillary Clinton references in the movie.

In Benghazi, on September 11, there was a secret CIA base near the US Consulate.  Why is there a US Consulate there?  We don't know, any more we know about the CIA dealings.  A group of "security" was at the CIA base.  When the Consulate comes under attack, the security group on their own volition, heads into the fight, to see to protect the US Ambassador, who happens to be visiting on that day.

John Krasinski stars as "Jack Silva" a pseudonym for the real author.  Other than him, there are no big stars to speak of.  I really liked it.  Very similar to Black Hawk Down, which Michael Bay said he was offered a chance to direct.  Also it will remind you of American Sniper.  

 First 5 star movie of the year.

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