The Assault L'Assaut

L'assaut Movie Poster
Showing GIGN

Okay so another foreign language film (unless you're reading this in french) but I've found a cherry of a film for you this time and it's probably one of the best this week along side The Horseman.

Based on the true events surrounding the Hi-jaking of and Air France Airbus in Algiers this film shows you three different perspectives. The hijackers themselves, the negotiator and the commander of the GIGN who is tasked with taking the plane back.

The story and direction is gripping from the start and had me hooked. With the Hijackers unable to get the stairs removed from the plane in Algiers, the negotiator trying to make contacted with the head of the group who's in France and the GIGN commander trying to deal with his new family before placing his life on the line to rescue the hostages the three threads combine to make this a great watch. If you're just a native english speaker like myself you'll forget the subtitles are there and be enthralled before you know it .