Straight to Video

Rating: 1/10 (22 April 2006)

This film belongs on television interrupted every now and then by commercials . Mediocre , lackluster and uninspiring are all words that describe the acting , the photography and the story here . Based on real events I can only hope that the real heroes had a more exciting time at Cabanatuan than these characters .
I'm stunned at the good reviews this movie got . Connie Nielsen was the only actor permitted to develop her character a little . Benjamin Bratt apparently has only one expression in his repertoire . And his lack of acting skills only force this production further into the mundane zone . Lord knows I love a good war movie but this loser belongs in every Walmart 2 dollar bin .