Yes, it's a fantastic movie but.....

Rating: 6/10 (12 September 1998)

as a British man and European I could not help but feel insulted by the general jingoistic attitude. Where were the other allies, the British, Canadians, Australians, French, Poles etc.? America did not win the war on their own and a bit of recognition for the brave men of EVERY country that died would not have gone amiss. Having the stars and stripes as the opening and ending shot was little more than insulting to these men. Similarly, why were the Germans portrayed as deserving cannon fodder? They were humans too, men fighting for the lives of their friends and family. Why couldn't we see that? Surely the true horror of war is that on both sides we are the same simple men. That aside, it's a fantastic film, despite having a weak plot and stereotyped one-dimensional characters and is well worth seeing.