Great film, excellent performance

Rating: 9/10 (2 October 2005)

Powerful war movie with a love story.
Photography is beautiful, and with a influence of The bridge on the river Kwai.
Acting is excellent and no weak spot in the movie there is on it's behalf. Benjamin Bratt surprisingly strong role and the rest of crew very good. Joseph Fiennes standardly above ordinary.
No too much American patriotism (like the flag or empty speeches) but the story is aiming for real feelings of ordinary people in war times. Japanes are pictured like cruel and merciless which is obviously (probably they were like that!) done for the reason of movie finale where no compassion is left for them.
More war movies like this should be done...