WFG RATING: A-

Maverick Films present a Complex Corp production. Directed by Shane Dax Taylor. Produced by Ian Niles and Richard Switzer. Written by Jesse Mittelstadt. Cinematography by Martin Chichov. Edited by Ben Daughtrey.

Stars William Moseley, Gilles Marini, Joe Anderson, Jilon VanOver, Pooch Hall, Nathan Cooper, James Wiles, Roman Schomburg, and Kelsey Grammer. 

A group of soldiers go on a search and escort mission during D-Day in this World War II film from director Shane Dax Taylor.

It is the D-Day Invasion of World War II and a band of American soldiers are in France. General Haskel has informed his platoon that there is a Nazi takeover and a high profile target is needed to be taken down. However, the troops must find a French Resistance marksman, Jean Daquin, who has been kidnapped and interrogated by the Nazis. In addition, a new member is joining the troops and his name is Southern, who is met with resistance off the bat by the Sergeant. 

As the first part of the mission is to rescue Daquin, the mission proves to be a success. The next part, however, will not go as easily planned. With the Nazis hot on their trail,the troops and Daquin find themselves hunted down and some of the troopers go down. When the Sergeant himself is kidnapped, Southern, Daquin, and the remaining troops must rescue him and complete the mission at hand, no matter what it takes.

It seems like there’s been a resurgence of the World War II action film as of late. Over the past two years, films like Hell Hath No Fury, Battle for Saipan and 3 Days in Malay showcased a modern-day brand of action in a World War II setting while using some sense of authenticity when it comes to the weapons used in combat. The latest from Shane Dax Taylor adds to the list and has a great cast in it. 

William Moseley, known for his role in the first two Chronicles of Narnia films for Disney and later, films like The Little Mermaid (not the live-action Disney film) and Friend Request, finds himself at first an outsider in the form of new American trooper Southern. The Sergeant is the type of leader who doesn’t seem to care about troopers helping troopers when he learns how a prank caused by Southern before his deployment and tells his platoon that the only bullets they should look for are their own. The Sergeant seems to only care about taking out the Nazis until a situation leads him to change his tune.

It is when an excellent Gilles Marini going against type as French Resistance marksman Daquin where things pick up. Marini, known for his romantic roles, gets to showcase his talents as an action actor and even gets to show his skills in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in two set pieces. While there is resistance between the Sergeant and Daquin, Daquin is the reason why the Americans must complete the mission and when the Sergeant is kidnapped by the very target he must take out, this leads to an exciting finale combining firepower and hand-to-hand combat. 

Murder Company continues the resurgence of World War II-set indie action thrillers with an excellent cast including William Moseley, Gilles Marini, and Kelsey Grammer in a limited role. The action is exciting as well.

The film will be released in select theaters, On Demand, and Digital on July 5th.