Jingoistic garbage for the undiscerning

Rating: 1/10 (26 January 2020)

A complex question of absolutist morality and how to adhere to it during combat is turned from subtle shades of grey to propagandist black-and-white under the lumpen hand of Mel "Der Fuhrer" Gibson.
Characters who could charitably be described as merely one-dimensional go through the paces as they follow every bad war movie trope from the last 50 years. Bitter rival becomes a friend? Check. Hero earns grudging respect from those who utterly disagree with everything for which he stands? Check. Moment of connection with an enemy soldier? Check.
The pacing is terrible, the script banal and the acting peremptory. The two Oscars it won were for technical achievements, and that shows.
In short, this is utter tripe for those lacking any form of critical faculties. I watched it for free and still want my money back.
According to the trivia this pablum received a standing ovation lasting almost ten minutes. I can't for the life of me fathom why. Apparently Der Fuhrer timed the ovation. Now that I can believe.