Ambush (2023 film)

The true story of a US military mission during the Vietnam War. A group of soldiers on a mission to gain intelligence materials, encounter enemy Vietcong (VC) forces in the extensive underground tunnel complexes that the VC have constructed below ground across South Vietnam during the conflict.

• Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Miller
• Connor Paolo as Ackerman
• Jason Genao as Boyd
• Aaron Eckhart as Capitaine Drummond

The film was released in theaters, on demand, and on digital on February 24, 2023.[2]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 25% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.9/10.[3]

Todd Gilchrist of Variety gave the film a positive review, writing, "Nevertheless smarter and more entertaining than one might expect from a small-scale, outwardly familiar story like this, Ambush feels like a throwback — mostly in a good way — to the ‘Namsploitation films that companies like Cannon churned out in the 1980s, when stories about the war were at their most commercially popular."[4]

Julian Roman of MovieWeb gave the film a negative review, writing, "The film vacillates between gritty combat, the brotherhood of soldiers, and a labored plot with critical issues. Pacing also becomes a factor during a prolonged and indiscernible subterranean second act."[5]

• Ambush at IMDb
• Ambush at AllMovie
• Ambush at Rotten Tomatoes