Realistic and Unforgiving.

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2014)

First I'll talk about the violence. Look back to Saving Private Ryan's opening D-Day scenes. Those scenes are this whole move. But these scenes are not painted as being "war-porn" as some may lead you to believe. These scenes are as close to the real thing as they can get, and their purpose is to show you the true horrors of war. But what really pushes this movie beyond any expectations is the cast. These men have been through hell and back every day for a long time, and it's obvious. They are not perfect, and to some they may even be unlikable. Both Americans and the Nazis do unspeakable things in this movie. Some of the things the Americans do are even cringe worthy, they're that terrible. Granted the Americans are doing these things to Nazis, and yes this movie makes a distinction between Nazis and regular German soldiers.- People have been complaining about a certain scene with the main characters and two German girls. They say it ruins the pacing and it was too long. This was one of my favorite scenes. Everything that makes this movie great is present in that scene. Very strong character development, sad truths, and horror. It's about 20 minutes long, and then it's right back to the horror that is war. I keep repeating horror because that's what it is. Great acting, realism, horror, and heartbreak. I wish I could write more, as I could go on forever about how great this movie is. If you like war movies, do yourself a favor. Go see this movie.