Beautiful--but allow me to nitpick....

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 2005)

I loved the film, and have absolutely nothing new to say that hasn't been already covered in the many positive reviews here.
But I am a bit obsessive around the issue of authenticity and accuracy in something that is supposed to convey factual events, and there was one thing that drove my just bugged eyed throughout the film. As a Canadian, a former member of our military, and a huge admirer of General Dallaire, I had some difficulties warming up to Nick Nolte's character. I can't quite put my finger on it, but Nolte seemed almost unfocused, sloppy, and unconvincing in the part. On top of this, the inaccuracies in his uniform drove me absolutely around the bend--the little "CANADA" bar that is supposed to sit just beyond the four "colonel" stripes on the shoulders is a standard feature of the uniform, and its absence on an officer that was obviously supposed to be Canadian really discombobulated me in every scene Nolte was in.
But I know the typical IMDb reviewer doesn't fret about such things and will likely advise me to lighten up. So in closing, I will--the movie was moving, engaging, engrossing, impeccably acted, beautifully photographed and uncomfortably informative. I loved it.