Ambush (2023 film)
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| Directed by | Mark Earl Burman |
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| Produced by | Mark Earl Burman |
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| Cinematography | Dan Frantz |
| Edited by | Matthew Cassel |
| Music by | We Are Dark Angels |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $26,305[1] |
Ambush is a 2023 war action thriller written by Mark Earl Burman, Michael McClung, Johnny Lozano, and Dillon Slack, directed by Burman and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Connor Paolo, and Aaron Eckhart.
Plot
[edit]During the Vietnam War, a group of soldiers on a mission to gain intelligence materials, encounter enemy Vietcong (VC) forces in the extensive underground tunnel complexes that the VC have constructed below ground across South Vietnam during the conflict.
Cast
[edit]- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Miller
- Connor Paolo as Ackerman
- Jason Genao as Boyd
- Aaron Eckhart as Drummond
Release
[edit]The film was released in theaters, on demand, and on digital on February 24, 2023.[2]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 25% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[3]
Todd Gilchrist of Variety gave the film a positive review, writing, "Nevertheless smarter and more entertaining than one might expect from a small-scale, outwardly familiar story like this, Ambush feels like a throwback — mostly in a good way — to the ‘Namsploitation films that companies like Cannon churned out in the 1980s, when stories about the war were at their most commercially popular."[4]
Julian Roman of MovieWeb gave the film a negative review, writing, "The film vacillates between gritty combat, the brotherhood of soldiers, and a labored plot with critical issues. Pacing also becomes a factor during a prolonged and indiscernible subterranean second act."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ambush (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Villei, Matt (February 16, 2023). "Aaron Eckhart Is Debriefed on a Deadly 'Ambush' in New Clip [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Ambush". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd (February 24, 2023). "'Ambush' Review: Movie Stars Steal Foot Soldiers' Valor". Variety. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Roman, Julian (February 21, 2023). "Ambush Review: A Muddled Account of the Vietnam War". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 18, 2023.