SILVER SIREN; SAS: Red Notice

 

I have just finished watching a fabulous film on Amazon Prime called SAS: Red Notice.  It's not the kind of film I would normally watch. In fact it's the kind of film women often sit through just because their boyfriend wants to see it.  All I can say is, Sam Heughan made me do it! I've had a thing for him ever since I fell for him as Jamie Fraser in Outlander. I also have a Sam Heughan calendar for this year and he is smoking hot on every page - he will put a spark in all my days! 

So, when I saw that he was playing the lead character in this film, which is based on a novel by Andy McNab, I thought it was an interesting combination and I was curious.  I wasn't disappointed at all.  It's a fantastic story! The plot is something I'd never even considered as a possibility - the hijacking of the Channel Tunnel by a gang of baddies - who even guessed that could be a thing? Well, apparently Andy McNab has seen it coming and it is not pretty! The off-duty SAS guy Tom, (aka my one true love Jamie Fraser!) has to sweep on in and rescue everyone, including his future wife. So it's a high stakes plot and the film moves along at a good pace.

Sadly, we don't get to see Sam Heughan bear-chested and dripping in the water, but he is running around in a black leather jacket for most of the film and he also has quite a sexy water-drinking moment, which I greatly appreciated. Also, he is acting in an English accent, rather than his native Scots, plus his hair is short, not the long luscious locks we dream of running our fingers through - but hey, it's still Sam, running around playing the hero and protecting his girlfriend, so what's not to like?

I loved every minute of the film and I am totally surprised by that, as conflict films are not really my thing. I'm more of a period drama girl to be honest. But this is the second time that Andy McNab has pleasantly surprised me - first with his non-fiction books that I have reviewed here and here on my blog, and now this.  It has made me want to read some of his novels, which I have always avoided as I thought they might be too gory for me, but if the film is anything to go by, it's more about big explosions, than soldiers losing limbs, which is good.  I can cope with that. So I might download the book too. Alas, it's unlikely to have Jamie Fraser on the cover, but at least now I can imagine the sexy Sam in the role as I read the book in bed at night 😏

It's a fab film, Sam is sexy as hell, and you should definitely watch it, even though it's a movie for men. Enjoy - I certainly did! 

Marie x