"49" falls short of being a successful military action thriller. The basic idea—a hostage rescue mission involving ISIS—isn't new territory. Initially, the film establishes a believable foundation, but it damages its own believability with an action sequence featuring gunfire and fighting that seems amateurish and unrealistic. Following this point, the movie feels somewhat disappointing, since any sense of aut…

Following the intrusion into Mosul by ISIS on June 11, 2014, militants seized control of the Turkish consulate, taking 49 individuals hostage. The Turkish intelligence agency is now dealing with a challenging situation: securing the release of its citizens held captive by those unwilling to negotiate.