A Truly Moving Film

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2008)

I am in my 60's, but had not seen this film until the other evening. It is now one of my top ten of all time.
Christian Bale is truly amazing in this movie. His ability to project a wide array of emotions on the screen should have earned him an Oscar. Filmgoers who only know him as Batman or the good guy in 3:10 To Yuma, simply must see him in this film.
The other cast members are fine, with Malkovich playing a character not dissimilar to that which he played in The Killing Fields. And I was surprised to see Ben Stiller as a very young guy in this film.
Spielberg, as usual, captures the realism of the moment, particularly in the Japanese prison camp. And he is truly a genius in getting phenomenal performances from youngsters.
I strongly recommend this film to anyone who, like me, has waited too long to see it.