Directed by:
Fred GrivoisCinematography:
Julien MeuriceCast:
Ольга Куриленко, Vincent Perez, Guillaume Labbé, Ben Cura, Alban Lenoir, Josiane Balasko, Michaël Abiteboul, David Murgia, Sébastien Lalanne, Kevin Layne (more)VOD (1)
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Based on the 1976 true story of the Somalian rebel hijacking of a school bus with 21 French children and an American teacher onboard. The rebels drive the bus to the border between the French colony and Somalia. French captain Andre Gerval is called to lead a small team of elite snipers to secretly prepare an emergency rescue. When diplomacy comes to a standstill and time is running out, Gerval and his team carry out a sniper attack to get the children and their teacher out safely. (Eagle Entertainment)
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A film based on real events. A bus full of children is hijacked by Somali terrorists just outside the Somali border and a French special unit is sent to the scene to resolve the situation. The first hour is slower and offers a couple of moments we've seen before, but the last half hour breaks down into a solid action-packed carnage full of headshots and some nice sniper shots. Definitely decent and the beautiful Olga Kurylenko is always a delight. 65%
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A solid co-production between France and Belgium based on the real-life event of a bus hijacking by Somalis. I can usually rely on films from these regions, and the French filmmakers didn’t disappoint here. I was pleased to see Olga Kurylenko, though she didn’t have much room to showcase her acting skills (she didn’t have much screen time). The storyline featuring the GIGN snipers was much more engaging; it was nice to see each character from this unit portrayed with a slightly different style (you have the tough guy, the quieter one, the joker, etc.). The ending is adrenaline-packed, and I don’t recall many films with so many headshots; it also taps into emotions. It works, though I’m a bit disappointed that the creators adjusted a lot of the real information to fit their narrative. If you don’t research the real events, it’s definitely a watchable film. For me, 6.5/10.
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