Good adaptation of the book

Rating: 9/10 (22 October 2006)

The book captures the main points of the battle pretty well. They do miss the real problems the British had even before reaching Arnhiem Bridge.
It also glosses over the fact that there was a huge amount of ground fire in some areas.
Overall, it captures the don't rock the boat attitude that lead up the the disaster. I could have done without the flute scene, a bit too over sentimental, but just ignore it and enjoy the rest. Read the original book too. It is excellent.
The book, of course, relates much more detail and allows you to get to know the people better. Many of the crazy things in the move such as Col. Frost asking his aide to pack his dinner jacket come right out of the book from interviews with the actual people. Same with the scene where the intelligence Major is told by the medical officer that he is tired and should take a rest- to get him out of the way for rocking the boat. This is straight from the interview Corneleus Ryan did with the actual Major.