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Valiant One is competently constructed and nonetheless coherent, but you’re better off watching Army recruitment videos; they have the same jingoistic messaging without being disguised as a bad movie

This formulaic war thriller admirably salutes the courage and bravery of American combat troops, even if its heartfelt intentions are compromised by ham-fisted execution.

An unpretentious B-movie made with A-grade effort, Valiant One packs decent action and mostly sturdy drama into the tale of U.S. soldiers whose mission near the DMZ goes haywire and leaves them stranded in North Korea.

Valiant One tells the wrong side of an unconvincing story, but to its credit, the performances lend some credence to it.

It's an old and familiar setup, and co-writer/director Steve Barnett doesn't do nearly enough with it to make the movie unique or particularly interesting.