Too often in the film, it felt like I was watching "Saving Private Ryan" as re-imagined by "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare." And as such, despite Berg and company’s clearly noble intentions and impressive craft on display, "Lone Survivor" is yet another misguided tribute, one that left me feeling less inspired and moved than very morally uneasy. I’m here solely to review the cinematic adaptation and tribute to their experience. The men and women who choose to enter into the military are undeniably braver and stronger individuals than I, and they will always have my deepest admiration. I’m not going to pretend that I have any authority to the film’s accuracy, and I’m certainly by no means here to review or criticize Luttrell, his three brothers in arms who were tragically killed back in 2005 or any other soldiers of any kind or era. That favor helped him get the leverage needed to make "Lone Survivor," a film not only closer to Berg’s directorial style and sensibilities, but to his heart as well.īerg took years to write the movie, spending time with Marcus Luttrell – the real-life lone survivor and author of the book of the same name – and other Navy SEALs in the hopes of getting it right and paying proper tribute.
That movie, however, was Berg merely doing a favor for the studio. In his last film, "Battleship," he awkwardly tried to pay his respects but with the surroundings and aesthetic of a ferociously dumb Michael Bay action movie. He's Paul Greengrass without the smart humanist touch.
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The problem with Berg is that, despite his earnest intentions to pay tribute to those in the military, he doesn’t seem to know how to do it in a respectful, appropriate manner on screen. I would never say there is anything wrong with that whatsoever. Actor-turned-director Peter Berg has a clear respect and appreciation for the armed forces.
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