98% Loyal to the Book

Rating: 8/10 (12 February 2016)

Watched the movie, read the book.
The screenplay is 98% accurate to the content of the book. Small things such as things that happened in real life to specific people that happen with other people in the screenplay. Such as "silva" spends pretty much the entire battle at the Annex on building B. The movie doesn't portray it that way. Some other minor points that were glossed or slightly altered while retaining the spirit of the incident. Along the lines of Blackhawk Down or We Were Soldiers, the incidents happened, just not necessarily with the personnel shown on screen.
But as a combat Veteran I believe the actors and director hit the feel of the situation and the quick changes from hum dumb to 110% on the head. We routinely had indigenous forces embedded with us and the portrayal in the film is exacting to my experience with those forces. Are you with us? Against us? With us right now?
In summary, well told, well directed, good pacing, and will only be trashed because Michael Bay directed it. But take that with a grain of salt because John Huston directed The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and Annie.