The tagline for "Lone Survivor," the violently unnerving depiction of a 2005 Navy SEAL mission gone wrong in Afghanistan, gets at the essence of its flaws: "Based on true acts of courage" conveys the same brand of blind self-empowerment behind the militant spirit behind the incursions at hand. As Noam Chomsky famously wrote with regard to the pervasive "Support Our Troops" campaign, it's "a slogan that nobody is going to be against and I suppose everybody will be for." In other words, it's a rather pathetic marketing coup that lays bear the desperation of promoting a grisly project not strong enough to speak on its own terms.
Review: Mark Wahlberg Valiantly Fights For His Life In Intense 'lone Survivor,' But Its Pro-militant Leanings Are Questionable
Eric Kohn, IndieWire
Mon, 12/23/2013 - 7:31am
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