Very Original

Rating: 7/10 (25 December 2005)

I find it difficult to compare this movie with any other war movie I've seen, I suppose that is because it is based on a true story. I appreciated the information because it answered some questions about the war that I never knew. Unfortunately I thought the Jamie Foxx and Chris Cooper characters they played needed more 'work' on being real marines, because after the initial scene with the drill instructor who obviously was a real drill instructor the other two characters fell somewhat short in credibility. I thought the movie strayed a little long trying to explain the feeling of boredom they had waiting to fight to the point of boredom. In retrospect there wasn't a lot of story to tell and it seemed like they tried to fill as much as they could. When they wanted to make a point the made it without any apologies at all and by the end of the movie you felt you were told the whole story and there was nothing left to tell. I can't help but have the feeling that they were rushed through this filming. I look forward to seeing other "Desert Storm" movies. This is a don't miss movie.