Great Raid Does Justice to the Big Screen ***

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2006)

Very good telling of a raid led to free American prisoners of war in the Philippines at the end of World War 11.
The Japanese are depicted for their savage treatment of American prisoners. We see random shootings and other atrocities committed by a military induced society.
The characters are not given the opportunity to develop since this is wartime.
The ending sequence showing liberation pictures is heartwarming and a credit to the human spirit.
We salute those who sacrificed so much so that others could enjoy freedom.