Ridiculous story

Rating: 3/10 (13 April 2008)

This story was not believable and I checked the FAQ's to make sure this was not based on a true story. The prison camp conditions were so unrealistic. The POW's didn't seem to have it that bad. Col. Saito the head of the prison was supposed to be a bad guy just because he made the officers do physical labor. I thought surely Col. Nicholson would get a bullet for challenging the authority of the prison guard commander. In what prison (civilian or military) does a prisoner get to protest and actually get his way? Then, I thought for sure Nicholson would get a bullet when he threatened to report Col. Saito for violating the rules of war, but it never happened. The story is completely ridiculous and the film is highly overrated.