Director Peter Berg and star Mark Wahlberg recreate the Boston Marathon bombing in the gripping Patriots Day.
The film is initially told through the viewpoint of a composite character, Boston Police Sgt.
Tommy Saunders, played by Mark Wahlberg.
These chilling banalities occur before, during, and after the bombing they engineer.
Their inane normalcy in these matters make their malevolent actions somehow more terrifying.
Patriots Dayopens nationwide on Friday.
This review was first published on Nov. 23, 2016.
