Wolves of War

The bad: this is just a cheap copy of a war story, that has already been told and filmed so many times before. Lots of war movies have similar storylines, but what is terrible about this movie is that everything is amateurishly done... The actors are B-listed actors, who usually would only star in tv series, wherein acting quality isnt paramount. The photography is not terrible, but certainly not very good either. But what is most annoying though is the fact that this story is NOT thrilling whatsoever. The few action scenes are almost laughably amateurish. Wow. I really had to struggle not to start laughing. But in the end I really was struggling not to fall asleep.

The storyline of Wolves of War is the sort of typical army fodder which sees a small team sent on a suicide rescue mission. It doesn't break any new ground but there it tells a solid enough story. It has an interest cast featuring Ed Westwick and Matt Willis who have some decent chemistry throughout. There are a couple of emotional arcs which are tide up nicely by the end and I appreciated the subtlety of the love story and the interesting twist involving going back to rescue the children. The film is obviously low budget and isn't always the most engaging but it if you aren't a historian focusing on the details or a Marvel loving CGI nut, then you can excuse these flaws and appreciate some decent performances and passable story.