Profound and sobering experience

Rating: 10/10 (21 January 2015)

I went to see this on a Tuesday, 3:30 matinÃ©e - there were eight showings that day, 4 in IMAX and 4 in standard format. There were lines for tickets, the theater was packed, and there was vigorous applause at the end of the movie. It was great to see so many people show up in the middle of the day, in the middle of the week, to see this tribute to our armed forces. I normally just go to movies to be entertained, but this one is a profound and sobering experience leaving you with (among many other things) a much deeper appreciation of the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve our country. Most of us have been spared the experience of the wartime battlefield, but enjoy the rewards of the freedoms these sacrifices have secured, as well as the freedom to criticize the very people who died to give them that option. If you haven't seen it yet, go as soon as you can.