[3] Michael Roffman of Consequence assigned a B+ score complimenting as an Explosions' album that "inject all the aural emotionalism that has glazed their iconic discography".

[5] Al Horner of NME rated two-and-a-half stars out of five, stating Jablonsky "gives a suitably filmic thrust to EITS's subtly stretched sound, perforated with machine gun drums and a steady swing between droning atmospherics and Mogwai-esque bluster".

[6] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian called that the music is "unbearably clamorous and coercive, finishing with a clunkingly misjudged use of a cover version of David Bowie's 'Heroes'".

[7] Calum Marsh of The Atlantic felt that the band's post-rock music "plays out like an advertisement for the Marine Corps—an affectionate endorsement from Hollywood of the SEALs’ peerless brawn".

[8] Paul Shirley of JoBlo.com wrote that the composers "put forth a strong, toned-down score that elevates the material without overshadowing it".