Awesome on every level!

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2018)

The first thing I noticed was the awesome music. The film doesn't waste any time getting to the action. The characters are very likable, making you root for them. This was a very different war film, concentrating more on the relationship between two brothers - being very close prior to war and then having nothing in common once at the war front. Make no mistake, this was brutal, graphic and disturbing. The film so effectively shows how war changes people, as one of the brothers rises from ordinary man to the nation's hero, and how it affects those around him.
The Koreans make the best war films by far, and this film is undeniable proof! The battle scenes are incredibly well done and very realistic. The final battle scene is fantastic! This is a very sad film, though, but my goodness, this was good!