Empire | ’12 Strong’ Review

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“Five weeks ago, 19 men attacked our country,” rasps William Fichtner’s chrome-domed army colonel, early on in this Jerry Bruckheimer-produced war drama. “The 12 of you will be the first ones to fight back.” It’s a line that acts as a neat summary of, not just 12 Strong’s plot, but the raw desire for vengeance that propels much of its pulsating action.