I absolutely BALLED. But wonderful, wonderful.

Rating: 9/10 (23 November 2015)

This happened. To what extent this was "Hollywoodized" I may never know, as I have would have a very hard time looking up the full story - meaning what (if anything) was added, left out, etc. - just knowing this really happened was enough - and even going into it, knowing what I'd be watching, I had no idea how deeply I'd be affected.
I was so happy they added the familial affection and points to the story about the main character's love for his wife, children, and not to mention every human being, it's gut-wrenching to identify with him - having to choose who to save and who not to.
It's actually difficult to even review, remembering what I saw and that this is not just a made-up story. What I can't stop thinking of though, is the awards show I'd seen with Don Cheadle. His words had basically been "before you saw this film, you probably didn't know it happened and couldn't do anything. Now, you have no excuse". Some could take that as being poor timing or whatever nasty thing they'd want to say - to me, that was unforgettable. I commend him for making it, and the man whom he portrayed - I can't even imagine what he lived through.
This film is unforgettable. (Keep tissue nearby)