Entertainment·MOVIE REVIEW

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 gets 2.5 out of 5 stars

9 years ago
Duration 2:41
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is your typical, machismo-filled Michael Bay film, says CBC's Eli Glasner

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

Actors Pablo Schreiber (from left), John Krasinski, David Denman and Dominic Fumusa appear in the Michael Bay film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, which is filled with explosions, machismo and ammunition, staying true to form for the action filmmaker. (Christian Black/Paramount Pictures/Associated Press)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eli Glasner

Senior entertainment reporter

Eli Glasner is the senior entertainment reporter and screentime columnist for CBC News. Covering culture has taken him from the northern tip of Moosonee Ontario to the Oscars and beyond.  You can reach him at eli.glasner@cbc.ca.