Director: Adrian Vitoria
Writer: Ed Scates, Adrian Vitoria (Screenplay)
Starring: Sean Bean, Danny Dyer, Aksel Hennie, Izabella Miko, James D’Arcy, William Houston, John Dagleish
Plot: The true story of the formation of Ian Fleming’s 30 Commando unit, a precursor for the elite forces in the U.K.
Tagline – The Were Britain’s Commando Elite.
Runtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Age of Heroes starts as World War II rages on, Steinar (Hennie) is recruited to help in the war, with him guiding Jones (Bean) to lead his group of commandos behind enemy lines, where lost soldier Rains (Dyer) will be put through the grinder to make it into the Commando unit.
One the mission the soldiers head to Norway where they will meet with their connection for the final piece of information as they look to win a major battle in the war.
Thoughts on Age of Heroes
Thoughts – Age of Heroes brings us the typical war time story, which will see a small group of soldiers needing to overcome the odds to defeat a group of ruthless Nazi soldiers that will help in the war effort. The military side of the training is everything we have seen before, while the mission itself doesn’t add anything original to the idea. The performances in this film are carried by Sean Bean, who is head and shoulders above most of the rest of the cast, with Danny Dyer struggling to look the part. This doesn’t end up changing an over used style of film, just being on of the more forgettable, without ending up being one of the offensive ones.
Final Thoughts – Age of Heroes is a simple war time action film.
