Stars Sullivan Stapleton, Charlie Bewley, Diarmaid Murtagh, Clemens Schick, Joshua Henry, with Ewen Bremner and JK Simmons Directed by Steven Quale It must this summer's theme as here we have another heist film, at least, in spirit. There's a horde of Nazi gold in a very secure place and this elite team of soldiers, Navy SEALS to be precise, decide to undertake this task of covertly retrieving the gold for altruistic purposes. Naturally, there is some form of resistance. Set during the Bosnian conflict, the SEAL team led by Matt Barnes (Sullivan Stapleton of TV's StrikeBack and Blindspot) decide to help a local obtain the gold for her humanitarian organisation in order to rebuild her country. Due to their previous mission where they had to 'kidnap' an enemy general, the rest of that general's men are also after them, and to solve this little problem, Rear Admiral Levin (JK Simmons) has ordered them home. This leaves the team a few days to pull off the retrieval from a vault located in a submerged village at the bottom of a lake. So going through the motions is planning the 'heist, recruiting whoever is necessary for assistance, obtaining the gear and dodging their commander before the proper heist begins. Therein lies the fun as the push and pull among the team work the problems and deal with the logistics of their covert mission come into play. The characters are mostly a colourful bunch with JK Simmons bringing the laughs as the tough, no-nonsense Admiral. Stapleton channels a lighter persona here compared to his other TV characters, but delivers with the action when called upon. The mix of characters help, although some may be viewed as cliches. Director Steven Quale, who previously helmed the disaster flick Into The Storm, handles the dramatics and the action fairly well, given that he's cut his teeth under one James Cameron. That probably also helps with the extensive under-water scenes that are beautifully filmed here. Still, coming from Luc Besson's EuropaCorp production line (the likes of Taken, 3 Days to Kill, From Paris with Love, and so many more action flicks), this is an entertaining and fun bit of escapism. Rating: ***/5 Find the best online deals here. | Barnes and Noble | Google Play Store | Book Depository Discover more about the books here. Please Support.
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