Mosul as a movie gives us a great insight on how ISIS were driven out of Iraq, though the whole movie is just a fictionalised account of a lot of happenings, One gets a general understanding of the bad stuff that went on back there. It is very refreshing to see an all Arab cast and an all Arab perspective of things in place of the regular stories of American soldiers and their deployment in Iraq since the Green Zone and the Hurt Locker.
Long time writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, impresses with his skills as a director for the first time. Cinematography is very good and keeps up with pace of the movie. Screenplay is very good and never lags in its entire runtime. Makeup, Production design and costumes were decent. Stunt sequences/ Action scenes were very impressive considering the movie's budget. At a little over 100 minutes editing is excellent. Acting by a all Arab team was generally good.
Overall, A great movie to watch for action movie fans that doesn't drag even one bit. The movie is a showcase for the determined Iraqi forces who drove out ISIS out of their soil. The highlight of the movie is presented at the very end, when it is presented for what and whom the fight is for. A must watch movie for all Action movie fans out there.
Long time writer Matthew Michael Carnahan, impresses with his skills as a director for the first time. Cinematography is very good and keeps up with pace of the movie. Screenplay is very good and never lags in its entire runtime. Makeup, Production design and costumes were decent. Stunt sequences/ Action scenes were very impressive considering the movie's budget. At a little over 100 minutes editing is excellent. Acting by a all Arab team was generally good.
Overall, A great movie to watch for action movie fans that doesn't drag even one bit. The movie is a showcase for the determined Iraqi forces who drove out ISIS out of their soil. The highlight of the movie is presented at the very end, when it is presented for what and whom the fight is for. A must watch movie for all Action movie fans out there.