A disgrace to war movies and to great storytelling. No depth. Too cool.

Rating: 4/10 (9 November 2019)

There are war movies and there are war movies. Some say not to listen to the critics for this one. I should have listened to the critics (they watch a lot of movies and know what quality a movie could have been, instead of what it is - they're the connaisseurs). This movie has too many characters, a haphazard storyline, no character depth whatsoever and does not leave one with a feeling of awe, as good war movies should do. I had already forgotten about it as soon as I left the cinema. What does this movie have? A lot of well-known actors. A lot of actors. Actors with perfectly combed hair, even in the midst of battle. A lof of CGI. Dramatic music (which always enhances the movie: if it is a good movie, it becomes a great one, if it is a mediocre movie, it becomes even worse). What doesn't this movie have? Depth. A storyline that takes you into the story. A sense of identification with the characters. A sense of the reality of war. If you're looking for chewing gum chewing, too cool to be real soldiers, who perform superman like stunts and still survive, watch this movie. If you want many superficial characters, watch it. But if you want a story that takes you somewhere, leaves you baffled, AND has the visuals and music that amplify that story, watch Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge, Black Hawk Down or even Dunkirk (a great less = more movie). But this movie is a disgrace to war movies and great storytelling.