Terrible Junk for the Trashbin

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2003)

This is a regurgitated mess that not only trashes history in its jingoistic comic strip script, but it also displays none of the qualities found in even poorly-done films, let alone the classics like "Doctor Zhivago" and "Titanic". A total waste of time, and an insult to the men who were killed in the event.
The love story wasn't terrible in itself (although not above the mediocre); its problem was that it was incredibly irrelevant to the story and seemingly mere padding. But no matter how boring the love story was, I don't think it comes close to being as awful as the battle scenes which, in spite of having the entire canon of modern effects at the film's disposal, seemed sensationalized while oozing a phony patriotic attitude as the silly carnage went on forever. The attack had NO pathos, no human feeling, no sense of loss. Just the usual spectacular bilge.
What a dismal film -- and certainly the worst big film of 2001.
The filmmakers should be ashamed of themselves!

-- Robert Blenheim