He'll break you before you can break his heart!

Rating: 7/10 (23 May 2020)

What do you do with a platoon with a bad attitude? Simple: Give them a squad leader with an even badder one! Meet Gunnery Tom Highway, a man with a long history of great work, but that great work comes with a high price with this guy, he doesn't let ANYONE bully or steam roll over him. When he's on the brink of retiring, but seems to have a strong love for what he does, and a strong hatred for the filth that gets in his way, his tough talking discipline skills are going to be put to the test with a "problem child" platoon that thinks they can just do whatever they want. They've already chased off at least one sergeant, so let's see if they can chase Tom Highway off. Or rather, let's watch Gunnery Tom Highway whip these boys into shape. If you run your mouth off to this sergeant, pray he's in a good mood, and he'll just pull you up off your feet by your nose! While Heartbreak Ridge may come off as a bitter, angry film, its really not. It's just fighting fire with fire, and deep inside, Gunnery Tom Highway does a have a heart...watch closely, you'll catch a glimpse of it. He just doesn't like taking crap from anybody, its one of his weaknesses. He doesn't care who you are, a private, First Class Sergeant, he doesn't care....he's got no problem putting you in your place. It's a movie that shows us, no matter how tough you think you are, when you're in the military, when they say move, you MOVE, no questions asked. It's life or death, and Tom Highway has lived to tell his stories, so he obviously knows what he's doing. Great "war before the war" movie, make Heartbreak Ridge your afternoon pick today!