THE OUTPOST | FAMILY MOVIE REVIEW INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND KIDS

"THE OUTPOST"
(2020) (Caleb Landry Jones, Scott Eastwood) (R)

QUICK TAKE:: Action: American troops try to defend a remote and poorly located outpost from repeated Taliban attacks in Afghanistan.

PLOT:

It's 2009 and deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan's Nuristan Province near the town of Kamdesh lies Combat Outpost Keating, a U.S. military base located there as part of America's counterinsurgency strategy during the War in Afghanistan.

The commander there is First Lt Benjamin Keating (ORLANDO BLOOM) who believes that the success of their mission -- not to mention their own safety - lies in having good relations with the local elders in helping them against Taliban-backed forces.

But Keating and those serving under him, including Staff Sergeant Clint Romesha (SCOTT EASTWOOD), First Lt Andrew Bundermann (TAYLOR JOHN SMITH), Staff Sgt Ty Carter (CALEB LANDRY JONES), and various others, must contend with routine random attacks from the steep hills above the base. With mortars being the only thing that fends off such attacks, the soldiers realize they're sitting ducks, with word that the military is planning on shutting down the base.

Before that can happen, however, and following a revolving door of commanding officers, the Taliban mounts a coordinated attack involving hundreds of fighters. With no support from the outside and dwindling supplies, the soldiers try to fend off the attackers and hold the fort.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?: If they're into movies about the U.S. military and/or are fans of anyone in the cast, they might be interested.

WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R: For war violence and grisly images, pervasive language, and sexual references.

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