Perhaps one of the finest examples of American cinema.

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2002)

This film IS America as it was immediately following World War II. A story of "The Greatest Generation", this is the screenplay Tom Brokaw might have written instead of the book.
The cast is outstanding and William Wyler's direction is perfect. The characters are memorable, the emotions are real and even the music is exactly right.
While it may be seen as somewhat "old fashioned" today, viewed in context it is at once both heartbreaking and inspiring. No other film can even be compared as this is truly one of a kind.