13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi a machismo-filled Michael Bay film: Eli Glasner
True to form, action filmmaker Michael Bay focuses on fire power over finesse in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, which dramatizes the real-life tale of the CIA security contractors attacked while protecting a U.S. diplomatic outpost in 2012.
Director of Transformers, Bad Boys, Armageddon tackles complex, politically sensitive tale
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi deals with a complex backstory of the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya that led to the deaths of four Americans.
Filmmaker Michael Bay is known for a particular brand of movie-making, filled with explosions, macho men and ammunition.
13 Hours is no exception, with Bay focused on fire power over finesse in retelling this complicated tale of the CIA security contractors attacked while protecting a U.S. diplomatic outpost, says CBC's Eli Glasner.
The film stars John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa.
Watch Glasner's full review in the video above.
RATING: 2.5 out of 5 stars