Over-hyped & Over-rated

Rating: 5/10 (19 December 2001)

After watching this film, the only thing I feel is dissapointment.
The acting is superb, but when you watch the film, the only thing you can see is that this is a war propaganda film, trying to persuade mothers and wives to feel good about letting their sons/husbands go off to be killed for a 'noble' cause.
The direction at times is too schmoltzy and the story is just too weak.
Overall a fantastically made but pointless attempt at war propaganda.