37
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanThere's nothing terribly surprising about Special Forces, a moderately gripping action flick about a group of commandos on a mission to rescue a pretty blonde who has been abducted by the Taliban. Nothing, that is, except that it's French.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceFor a while Degan's serious charisma also kind of makes Islamic extremist fundamentalism look cool and badass, which could have been hilariously subversive if director Stéphane Rybojad had pushed it further.
- 40New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt's an odd showcase for Diane Kruger. She is never very believable as Elsa, a war correspondent who has been kidnapped by the Taliban.
- Dedicated to French servicemen and wartime journalists, Special Forces aims to inspire but ends up wallowing in melodrama.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThis tale of an elite military unit assigned to rescue a war correspondent kidnapped by the Taliban is as frenetic and ultimately mind-numbing as a "Call of Duty" videogame, only without the thematic depth.
- 38Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe film walks a questionable line between Important Issue seriousness and antsy video-game machismo.