Special Forces (2011)
When a French journalist is captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the French President sends in a 6 man Special Forces team to extract her from a base in Pakistan.
What's unusual about this well made action adventure is that it's French soldiers rather than the usual gung-ho heroics of US Navy Seals. Starring Diane Kruger as the journo and the always excellent Djimon Hounsou as the Forces leader. What begins as a fairly routine action film soon becomes a fight for survival against not only the Taliban but the harsh mountainous terrain of the Pakistan / Afghan border regions.
It's director Stéphane Rybojad's only film to date which is a shame as it's a beautifully photographed piece capturing the terrifying moments of battle as well as some stunning cinematography.
Whilst Special Forces isn't going to change your world, and the second half of the film often mirrors Peter Weir's The Way Back from the previous year, it should provide a couple of hours of good entertainment. This is the second time i've watched it and i was just as gripped as the first.
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