Reverence and Respect

Rating: 8/10 (23 January 2015)

I have always felt a sense of duty to serve my country but unfortunately the military has not been an option up to this point in life. However, I have genuinely tried to deepen my understanding of the sacrifice military families give and have attempted to immerse myself in learning about and paying tribute to them. When I attended this movie, it was the middle of the day on a work day. The vast majority of those in attendance appeared to be retired ladies and gentleman much my senior, some in pairs, some seated alone. The feeling before the movie began was one of reverence and respect and I feel the story portrayed perpetuated and augmented those feelings. Criticism is abundant, of this film and of our military involvement around the world, and that is as it should be for we fight to protect the right to criticize. I am grateful, however, that there are efforts to make these stories known so that those of us who so seek, can ensure that they will not have died in vain.