Patriots Day (2016)
Directed by Peter Berg
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
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It is the simple yet vivid characterizations that distinguish Berg’s storytelling from Michael Bay’s fanboy fantasy history in Pearl Harbor (2001) and from the seditious nihilism in Day Night Day Night, Julia Loktev’s 2006 suicide-bomber indie movie.
Patriots Day” combines an electrifying manhunt with the intimacy and feel for character writer-director Peter Berg showed in his brilliant TV series “Friday Night Lights.
True, Berg has already built himself a reputation as a guardian for blue-collar U.S. heroes – think of the family-men rig workers in Deepwater, the humble football players of Friday Night Lights, the brave and battle-hardened Navy SEALs of Lone Survivor.
You see Berg's best tendencies retained from Friday Night Lights on display, his respect for township allowing him to get into the crowd and try to witness their collective story.
The effect is akin to what the old television series “The Untouchables” did with Elliot Ness, placing the agent at the center of virtually every government action against the criminals of the Prohibition era despite his marginal, or non-existent, involvement.