Mixed feelings about an unnecessarily inflated but in the end under-told story

Rating: 8/10 (6 December 2016)

Mr Doss is an extraordinary character. It is enough to read a short article on Wikipedia, and to stand in awe to his bravery and selflessness.
The problem with this movie is that it over-inflates some parts of the story, and unnecessarily changes some details "for added suspense", and then fails to present the audience some other details where Mr Doss showed further bravery and self-sacrifice. It presents his feat in combat almost as a one- night adrenaline induced brilliance, while in reality Mr Doss had a much wider continuity and variety in his heroic deeds.
I often have this problem with "true story movies" when writers/directors try to make real life events more dramatic, and then overlook some important details, ending up with some un-credible drama, and thus minimizing the actual real-life awesomeness of the real people and their stories.
To sum it up, the first part was a bit diffused and too long. The combat was portrayed perfectly, the confusion, disorientation and overwhelming presence of death in the battlefield are worth 11 stars, but in the end I'm a bit disappointed, although I admit to coming to the cinema with very high expectations. Nevertheless - go see it, it's a great story about an extraordinary hero!