heartfelt movie

Rating: 9/10 (10 August 2005)

Here is a movie where you really care about the lead character and all the horrible things that happen to him. I walked about in a daze for a few days after seeing the movie thinking of nothing else but that children should never have to endure what Jim endured.
Jim himself is a heroic character, who consistently makes the best of a bad situation. His acting is superb, absolutely believable.
The movie is a bit like Catch-22 in the way war seems just so blinking insane.
Basie is an unusual movie character, both hero and villain. Malkovich does an excellent job projecting his complex character.