#10: Lone Survivor (2013)

Hmm... This is another movie I'm on the fence about.  I thought I would like it more, but it's a bit propaganda-ish.  The title gives away the ending (**SPOILER ALERT** Mark Wahlberg's character survives), but the plot keeps you on the edge of your seat.  It's mostly an homage to the men who died in Afghanistan, and there's nothing wrong with that.  I just think, as a movie, it could've been better.  There's a brief description of the guy that's the enemy and why they have to take him out, and then we're with our guys on top of the mountain fighting for their lives.  I mean we never really meet the bad guys except when they start shooting, and even then, they're just guys with guns.  It's not really clear why what's happening is happening and why we should care beyond not wanting to see our protagonist die.  The real heroes don't show up until the end, and I wish the film focused a little more time on them.  I don't know.  This is an excellent Navy Seals recruitment film or an example of how a military mission can go horribly wrong rather quickly.  That's about it.  I feel for the guys who lost their lives though.