I don't know how true it is, but the plot is incomprehensible.

Maeve 2022-11-17 10:33:05

Although it is based on historical facts, I don't know how consistent the details are, and I can't understand this movie.

The worst decision in the film was to move the first injured to an open space about 10 meters away. Caused a series of heavy casualties.
All officers and soldiers have demining and combat experience, and they are not rookies. They lack everything: manpower, weapons, ammunition, support. You can dispose of it slowly, whatever you want. There is no threat from the enemy, the mission is not necessary, and clearing this minefield is worthless.

They knew the danger of minefields, and they repeatedly called for winch helicopters. Since it is a minefield and a winch helicopter, it must be hovering and cable landing. Then there is no need to land, nor can it land. No vacant lot is needed.
Well, they can clear the passage and clear the open space. However, without demining equipment, a temporary decision, relying on manpower and experience alone, to clear a 10-meter channel and an open space with enough space for a helicopter to land, how long will it take? Can you guarantee 100%? Disregarding the safety of comrades and helicopters? I think this is common sense. Everyone knows that landmines are a nightmare for infantry. If you can avoid it, you can avoid it. Why don't you go back the same way? According to the explanation in the photo, the camp is only a short distance beyond the range of the sniper rifle, two or three kilometers, and a dozen strong men will take them back to the camp faster than clearing the minefields. Or just lift out of the minefield, which only takes a few minutes.
This decision is really stupid.

You only need to wait for the helicopter on the spot, then fix the wounded to the steel cable, twist it up, and then retreat the same way.

The reason in the film is: "We need to keep him away from the stones and let him go to a clearing." ——The helicopter is hovering in the air, and the big rocks cannot be blown. It is not a threat; the blowing of small stones may detonate thunders at most, but there is no vegetation there. Obviously, there are only pressure thunders. Small stones do not pose a threat—why Move it?

The basic key plot cannot withstand scrutiny, I can only give 3 stars.

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Kilo Two Bravo quotes

  • Spud McMellon: This country's full of shit left behind when armies fucked off, Russians, it was the mines. Ten million fucking mines. God knows what we're going to leave behind.

  • Stu Hale: I didn't see a flash or feel a blast or heat, it was as if I'd stood on a banana skin.