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Whether it is werewolves, vampires, meteors, earthquakes, zombies or even North Korean soldiers ... it never happens in say India or Tanganyika, or Spain, but always around Hollywood or close nearby !! Maybe it cheaper that way for the actors and crew ?

This TV movie (with so-so actors) is sad to say a waste of time, whether from the thespian , narrative or special effects points of view. But ... they still manage to churn out similar garbage by the dozen every year, I suppose it pays the mortgage ! My only surprise is that the actors kept a straight face throughout their parts on this one !!

I found "Blackhawk Down" not only more realistic, but also much better acted and directed (Ridley Scott) ! AND we all know the results of both military campaigns, and what really happened in Somalia and Afghanistan. This film shows the latest US warfare technology of the time battling basic but determined forces, much like bow & arrows against Winchesters ! They must have hired a lot of Mexican extras to shoot this movie in the Arizona desert ! And at the end of it all ... 23,000 US dead in Afghanistan and still very very little to show for it ... I am reassured, however, that NO "12 Strong 2" will roll out of Hollywood in the near future ..

With unlimited supply of 45 cal. bullets, not to mention grenades, this so-called thriller lacks any realism except for spilled blood and hundreds of security cameras conveniently positioned to cover the whole shabang ! I didn't know that Indonesians had such sophisticated software to rival that of the CIA's ... and poor old Mark Walberg looks so bewildered in this mess, but hey it is a living ! And Columbia has more or less the same flora and fauna as Indonesia (if you squint your eyes) ! So there ... a good romp in Colombesia with all guns blazing !