A 7 on a 1-10 scale. Heard great things, a bit disappointed.

Rating: 7/10 (22 January 2002)

You certainly can't take anything away from the battle scenes in this film, because they are absolutely incredible, but that's virtually all there is. There was no character-building no drama outside of what takes place amid all the bullets. Think of the movie Rocky but without any of the stuff that takes place outside of the ring. Good stuff but no real substance. That's the difference between watching a boxing match and watching a boxing film. Imagine Private Ryan if it all took place on Omaha Beach.

What makes war movies dramatic is the human stories in the midst of all of the war. Check-out Band of Brothers for something truly great.