The Ambush
It is the winter of 2018, the men and women of the UAE military are deployed to provide aid. At the Mocha Base, spirits are high as three Emirati soldiers anticipate an imminent return home. While on their final routine patrol, the three soldiers, Ali, Bilal and Hindasi are ambushed by heavily armed militants on their route, through a narrow canyon. Trapped, wounded, and out of communication range, the three soldiers realize the gravity of their situation. They are running out of options, munitions - and time. Back at the base, their commander receives word and realizes that the assault on the UAE army patrol was premeditated. A rescue mission is quickly put into action, but will air and land support reach the men in time, and will they survive?
- Released: 2021-11-25
- Runtime: 110 minutes
- Genre: Action, Drama, War
- Stars: Marwan Abdullah, Khalifa Al Jassem, Mohammed Ahmed, Abdulla Saeed Bin Haider, Saeed Alharsh, Hassan Yousuf Alblooshi, Khalifa Albahri, Ghanim Nasser, Mansoor Alfeeli
- Director: Pierre Morel
Comments
- paulclaassen - 3 October 2023
An absolute blast!
On patrol, United Arab Emirates Armed Forces soldiers encounter Yemen forces along the road with an apparent broken truck. The Yemen soldiers ask them to check out 'activity', and so they head to the given location, which leads them through a canyon.
However, they are ambushed and exposed to heavy gunfire, trapping Ali, Bilal and Hindasi in their armoured vehicle. With the enemy surrounding them, they have to stay alive for at least an hour before the Quick Response team reach them. Their quest for survival has just begun, and the film takes us through their harrowing ordeal.
We also follow the Quick Response team's rescue efforts, as they, too, find themselves under attack from the enemy. 'The Ambush' is an action-packed thriller with non-stop action and suspense from beginning to end. It is an incredibly well made, realistic film with characters I cared about, and a truly evil villain. The film is based on actual events.
The film is beautifully photographed, with good cinematography and score. Oh, hell, wow, and are you ready for that emotional ending?! 'The Ambush' was an absolute blast! - QueenoftheGoons - 5 January 2023
One of the best war films ever made
I've been watching war movies since i was like 5 with Dad. This one was really good. They should make their trucks able to shoot from like ion case they blow off your top gun. I haven't watched one this powerful in a long time. You feel for these guys. You want them to make it home. Soldiers and what they go thru, regardless the war are their own breed. Half tracks would be good on the ground there. You want these guys saved. The Calvary comes then they get pinned down. They sent in the Apaches, the Huey's of Nam. The music was good too. It was so emotional i bawled at the end. Very powerful, very good.
