SummaryThe next nightmare from Daniel Myrick, creator of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: CIA Agent Benjamin Keynes, three days after 9/11 reconnaissance satellites picked up a radioactive heat signature in a remote, travels to a tribal region of Afghanistan. The Agency fears that Al-Qaida has finally gotten their hands on a nuclear weapon. However, it seems th... Read More
Directed By:Daniel Myrick
Written By:Daniel Myrick, Mark A. Patton, Wesley Clark
The Objective
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40
The scenes of servicemen feel somehow false, a screenwriter's idea of military life rather than the real thing. Myrick does an admirable job of spinning tension from a group of guys mostly standing around, but too often the film's portentous tone seems more silly than suspenseful.
40
This war-horror movie basically plays like "Blair Witch" in Afghanistan.
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Jan 20, 2012
9
I was very surprised to see the critic score on this one. Maybe they're all hollywood snobs expecting perfect cinematography? Anyhow, I found this hidden gem late one night on one nof the movie channels and something about it captured my attention. It pulls you in with the mystery and the promise of more, which it delivers in time. It's a slow, gradual story that climaxes as the END, which to me is a good thing. And it's creepy, too....comes out of nowhere and intensifies. I found it to be a solid indie movie.
Feb 26, 2012
7
Sort of an odd movie, but two qualities made it stand out. One, it contained a pretty honest depiction of military operations, and two, it seems to function more as a "commentary" on U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, conceptually, than as an actual sci-fi thriller. Not really a scary or tense movie, but curiously watchable.
30
With a low-budget look, cliched dialogue, a stale plot and so-so acting, this supernatural thriller is unlikely to achieve the phenomenal success of its fabled predecessor.
20
It plays like a disastrous Sci-Fi Channel castoff, thanks in no small part to Myrick's odd decision to include incessant voice-over narration by Ball, which plays like a really terrible in-character DVD commentary track.
May 2, 2025
6
I watched a pirated copy of this in Afghanistan circa 2009. The ending was a miss; but the portrayal of US Military ops was fantastic, and the eerieness and sense of mystery were profound. Definitely made night missions feel all the more.... Haunting
Production Company:
- Jaz Films
- Kasbah Films
Release Date:Feb 6, 2009
Duration:1 h 30 m
Tagline:We haven't seen the real enemy
Awards
Santa Fe Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
New York City Horror Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
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