
This film is one that has become many people's favourites but it's due to leave soon. The 2016 film Patriots Day, starring Mark Wahlberg, is a film that has had many movie-lovers gripped. Patriots Day centres around a real-life bombing which took place in 2013 at the .
In the , three people were killed and hundreds were wounded. On Letterboxed, the film synopsis reads: "In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the before they strike again."
Wahlberg plays Sergeant Tommy Saunders and gives a which many fans have enjoyed.
According to , it has been called one of the "best movies ever".
The film is one of multiple screen adaptations of the real-life events. The bombing has inspired various on-screen shows, including Netflix's 2023 documentary, American Manhunt: The .
Patriots Day was directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Peter Berg, and inspired by the non-fiction book Strong by Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge which retold the day's events.
One wrote: "A hard-hitting, emotional tribute to the courage and heroism portrayed on that tragic Boston day, Patriots Day is a terrifically acted and directed film that's simultaneously visceral and intimate."
Another penned: "Forgot how amazing it is. One of Mark Wahlberg's best performances. This movie has some of the most intense moments I've ever seen.
"The action is shot in a way where you feel like you're almost a part of it, which makes it so much more tense.
"Also, I love the use of real surveillance footage throughout the movie. A gripping film that effectively captures the intensity and emotions surrounding the ."
have until Tuesday, April 29, to watch the film before it leaves the platform.
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