You Can Still Catch This Forgotten Action Movie Before It…

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Get your action movie fix on Netflix with "Lone Survivor" starring Mark Wahlberg, leaving soon.
Based on a true story, experience the terrifying and compelling tale of Navy SEALs in Afghanistan.
Appreciate the solid adaptation of the book, "Lone Survivor" before it leaves Netflix on February 29th, 2024.

Just like February is the last month to watch Dune on Netflix, action movie fans can only watch Lone Survivor on Netflix for a little while longer. Mark Wahlberg has starred in many action movies, including The Italian Job in 2003 and Four Brothers in 2005. Lone Survivor is one of his best films. There may be more than a few movies that depict historical battles, but the story told in Lone Survivor is particularly compelling, terrifying, and heartbreaking.

Since the movie is based on a true story, fans can check out Lone Survivor on Netflix before it leaves the streaming platform and then see how it compares to what really happened.

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What Happens In Lone Survivor?

Action movie fans should watch Lone Survivor on Netflix, the 2013 biopic that tells the story of Navy SEAL Mark Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg) and his fellow soldiers as they attempt to find Ahmad Shah, the leader of the Taliban. Known as Operation Red Wings, this military operation took place in the summer of 2005 in Afghanistan. There were five stages, and only Luttrell made it out alive, as the title of both the memoir and movie explains. Lone Survivor does a solid job of showing how scary and unsettling this must have been for the soldiers involved.

Director	Peter Berg
Writer	Peter Berg
Based On	Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson
Cast Members	Mark Wahlberg, Emilie Hirsch, Ben Foster, Taylor Kitsch, Eric Bana
Runtime	121 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes Score	75%

Lone Survivor follows the soldiers as they embark on this terrifying mission. Since the Taliban is made aware of what is happening, the soldiers aren't safe, and the movie tells the story of this dangerous and unsettling battle. Lone Survivor also focuses on the relationship between Luttrell and Mohammed Gulab (Ali Suliman), who lives in the area and takes Luttrell under his wing. Thanks to this friendship, Lone Survivor stands out among other similar movies and also horror movies about war.

Peter Berg wrote and directed the 2004 movie Friday Night Lights and also developed the TV sports drama Friday Night Lights. Berg and Mark Wahlberg have worked together on many other movies. Wahlberg starred in several of Berg's other action films: 2016's Patriots Day, 2016's Deepwater Horizon, 2018's Mile 22, and 2020's Spenser Confidential.

Why You Should Watch Lone Survivor

Watch Lone Survivor On Netflix

Fans of war movies or action films should watch Lone Survivor on Netflix because it's a solid adaptation of the book. While there are some great action movies based on books, sometimes the excitement of the story gets lost in too much CGI or too many characters. When a movie is based on a true story, historical event, or real person, there is an even greater chance that it will be disappointing. However, Lone Survivor is a well-crafted movie.

Marcus Luttrell spoke to The San Diego Union-Tribune about the movie and said:

“You’ve got to understand, the battle was three hours in real life. The movie is only two hours long. (Writer-director Peter Berg) did the best he could."

Lone Survivor is also a great movie because it tells an important and meaningful story about a somber historical event. Mark Wahlberg shared in an interview with Blackfilm.com that when he reflects on Lone Survivor, he thinks about Mark Luttrell and the real people involved. He said:

"Even when watching the film I don’t think about what we did, I think about what happened to those guys and what Marcus was able to endure and to be able to survive to tell the story of his brothers. That was a very special thing and we were embraced by the SEAL community and the military as a whole because of everyone’s intention going in. It was just to tell their story and make a tribute not only to them but anyone who’s ever walked into a recruiting office, and certainly to their loved ones and anyone who suffered a loss."

When Is Lone Survivor Leaving Netflix?

There is only a short amount of time left to watch Lone Survivor on Netflix. Lone Survivor is leaving Netflix on February 29th, 2024. The performances, script and direction from Peter Berg, and the fact that it's a fairly faithful adaptation to its source material are all reasons to check it out.