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Brotherhood on the battlefield
By Ben Mk
Based on the book, Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10, and following in the footsteps of 2012's Zero Dark Thirty, Lone Survivor is the latest film to explore the threats faced by those who defend our post-911 world from those who seek to harm its citizens. Given its title, you can more or less surmise how the film's ending will turn out — whether or not you're familiar with the true events on which it's based — which is why it's doubly important to abandon any preconceived notions going in. Because for a film such as this, it's all about the journey; and in the case of Lone Survivor, it's not just a heroes' journey — it's a journey to Hell and back.
