Expected so much...over-hyped

Rating: 4/10 (23 February 2017)

Where do I begin, can not believe the IMDb score this film has achieved so far, its a good story poorly told, directed and acted. The fighting scenes on the island with the Japenese will please many but for me they are the only reason I didn't rate this film any lower. The characters were not believable, I mean had the US army stopped demanding short hair cuts in ww2m because we have a main character with an Elvis hair style going up against the Japanese...come on now, give him a guitar and we have an Elvis film and Vince Vaughan...whoever cast him should quit casting. I love Vince Vaughan films ...especiall The Watch ..but he was poor in this....but is that down to the Director not getting the best out of him?? Very disappointed ...I expected so much; Having said all that my utmost respect the the very brave man this film was based on..no spoilers but what he achieved on that island was a miracle x