49 (2023)
Director: Hakan İnan · Writers: İlker Arslan, Barış Erdoğan
Following ISIS's occupation of Mosul in 2014, members of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) engaged in a difficult struggle to rescue 49 personnel taken captive at the Turkish Consulate General.
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Director
Cast
İsmail Hacıoğlu
Oğuz 
Hande Doğandemir
Sahra 
Kerem Alışık
Ekrem Başkan 
Hasan Küçükçetin
Kasap 
Doğukan Polat
Zeki 
Sinan Tuzcu
Ebu Ferec 
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User Reviews (2)
After ISIS invaded Mosul on June 11, 2014, the Turkish consulate was stormed, where the terrorists managed to capture 49 people. The Turkish intelligence service now faces a difficult task: saving its citizens from the attack of people who are not willing to act sensibly.
"49" doesn't quite make the grade as a military action thriller. The core concept of rescuing hostages held by a terrorist group, in this case ISIS, is not unfamiliar. It starts out well, building a credible back story but then undermines its credibility, with a gun play, fight scene, that's poorly choreographed and wholly unbelievable. The rest of the film feels a little lacklustre thereafter, as any sense of realism is gone. Its a shame too, as the acting is convincing, as is the narrative, core premise and sets. In summary, a fundamentally limited watch, that would have been better off focusing on espionage and stealth, rather than trying to "go Rambo".
