Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland direct Joseph Quinn, Cosmo Jarvis and Will Poulter in this Iraq War docudrama following what a Navy Seal platoon experienced on November 19, 2006 in the wake of the Battle of Ramadi.

No context, minimal characterisation, no alternative perspective, a lot of screaming and smoke. Puts you right in the shit but to what end? Tribute to bravery… or satire of pointless dehumanisation.

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Perfect Double Bill: Black Hawk Down (2001)

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