Well paced, amazing plot, great acting. A truly amazing film

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2017)

This film deserves bounteous amounts of recognition and is worthy of a 10/10. Without spoiling anything, this film not only excels in setting the scene, character development and pacing. It is a truly wonderful representation of a true story, it is heartfelt, brutal and real. I couldn't look away from the screen and had goose bumps for the majority of its length. The acting was superb; Andrew Garfield, Theresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn and all of the soldiers embodied their roles phenomenally and made every scene a pleasure to watch and experience. The war scenes were indefinitely on par with Platoon and Saving Private Ryan and managed to maintain a balance between drama and action. The music accompanying every scene was subtle yet perfect, and I can't express how well it all came together. The religious aspect of the film also is not overpowering or unrealistic, it is genuine and easy to watch even if viewers have different values/religions. This film was in one word, beautiful. I felt the need to write a review about it as soon as I left the cinema and I implore every lover of a great movie to pay to see it in the cinema and not stream it online or wait for the DVD. It was a cinematic experience I will never forget and I'd say it is one of the best films I have seen in years. Go see it.