Special ForcesMovie Reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 50
    Washington Post | Michael O'Sullivan

    There's nothing terribly surprising about Special Forces, a moderately gripping action flick about a group of commandos on a mission to rescue a pretty blonde who has been abducted by the Taliban. Nothing, that is, except that it's French. Read full review

  • 40
    New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman

    It's an odd showcase for Diane Kruger. She is never very believable as Elsa, a war correspondent who has been kidnapped by the Taliban. Read full review

  • 40
    The Hollywood Reporter | Frank Scheck

    This tale of an elite military unit assigned to rescue a war correspondent kidnapped by the Taliban is as frenetic and ultimately mind-numbing as a "Call of Duty" videogame, only without the thematic depth. Read full review

  • 40
    The New York Times |

    Dedicated to French servicemen and wartime journalists, Special Forces aims to inspire but ends up wallowing in melodrama. Read full review

  • 40
    Village Voice |

    For a while Degan's serious charisma also kind of makes Islamic extremist fundamentalism look cool and badass, which could have been hilariously subversive if director Stéphane Rybojad had pushed it further. Read full review

  • 38
    Slant Magazine |

    The film walks a questionable line between Important Issue seriousness and antsy video-game machismo. Read full review

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