Seems as close to real as film can get

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2014)

I've never been in the military, let alone been in any type of real combat situation. Despite this, I feel like I have a semi-realistic idea of what it would be like; and that is absolutely horrible. I can't see any good that a soldier can take away from combat and this film does a remarkable job of depicting the ugly truths of this, in a way that almost anyone over the age of 12 can appreciate. If you are attempting to shield your child from the ugly truths of life on this earth and specifically American history and war, then don't show them this film. When watching this film, I can actually feel the pain of the protagonist as he fights his way towards his objective. Obviously, this pain is nowhere near the level of what the soldier whom this film was based off of and all others directly involved actually felt, but I feel it is as close as you can get without being involved. This film incorporates fantastic writing, CGI, cinematography, set-building, acting and basically every other level of production to create the most realistic World War II Normandy depiction I have ever seen. The only reason I would not rate this movie any higher is because that would make it a 10 and I believe perfection is impossible in the art of film production, but it's about as close as it gets without 3D or any other realism enhancing technologies. Watch this film and gain a better understanding of what many of America's young men were experiencing at the time of the second world war and also how they were mentally and physically effected from the horrific events which ensued.