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Rogue Heroes (2022)

2022 · Action,Drama,Thriller · war-historical, historical-period

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SAS Rogue Heroes is a high-energy, stylistically irreverent British war drama from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, tracing the chaotic true-story origins of the SAS in World War II's North African desert campaign. It wears its anachronisms proudly — a punk-and-rock soundtrack, modern-sounding dialogue, and an almost comedic tone sit alongside genuine action spectacle and strong ensemble performances. Jack O'Connell, Connor Swindells, and Alfie Allen lead a cast of gloriously eccentric misfits whose camaraderie is the show's emotional engine. It prioritises entertainment and momentum over documentary fidelity, resulting in something reviewers consistently describe as 'good fun' that exceeds expectations and rewards binge-watching.

From the reviewers

it is an action adventure show set in the past, not that different from the books that made Bernard Cornwell so popular - yeah, it is somewhat historical, it actually does do history some justice, but, first and foremost, it is here to entertain and does it masterfully. It has nice production values, great pacing, well developed characters, impressive action scenes and enough drama to keep a viewer's attention.
A lot of people seem to have a problem with the soundtrack, which, to be honest, I can understand, but I don't think this is a valid complaint - music from the appropriate time period is used whenever that is actually needed.
the soundtrack is just as good
It's superbly acted and the one hour episodes just fly past, which made me very happy to see the whole series was available to watch on the BBC iplayer to binge watch. It's full of mad characters that you can't help but love and feel for, and the whole show makes you wish it was longer.
SAS: Rogue Heroes unapologetically embraces its quirkiness & revels in its own peculiarity, confronting the craziness of its protagonists (& the surreal circumstances they regularly find themselves in) head on, having the bravery to simply enjoy the silliness of its own premise & therefore, never feels the need to compensate by over explaining or complicating anything

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