Good visual effects enhances a very upsetting film

Rating: Null/10 (18 June 2001)

** WARNING-MAJOR SPOILERS** This movie was informative in the sense that I got a visual look at the famous attack, but as a history buff I must say there were some greatly exaggerated sequences. The thing that really ticked me off about this film was the predictability of a very standard, cheesy romance. Why did Ben Afflecks character get everything? The girl? The glory? True Danny gave the ultimate sacrifice in the end, but I believe he deserved the girl. Afflecks character was obviously used to gettng everything he ever wanted in life. And if he didn't, his character would sulk or whine about it like a four year old. Or he would give some ridiculous speech on why he should get it or why he deserved it.He and Beckensale's characters fall madly in love with each other the first night being together. Very stupid. Danny was the guy I was rooting for. He had a bad childhood and had a much harder life. Life's not fair it's true, but do films always have to have the same standard romance between the perfect male and perfect female? Danny should have lived and Affleck's character should have stayed dead.