Good movie with problems

Rating: 5/10 (20 January 2015)

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The action and story and acting in general was good.
The emotional,philosophical,spiritual distractions which make up a good part of the film were overdone.
There were technical issues with how an army is supposed to attack an entrenched enemy position.
Nick Nolte who had never been in combat,basically a peacetime soldier got his rank without earning it in the field of battle.
No one would listen to such a leader.
A full frontal assault against 5 machine guns on high ground supported by artillery and infantry? No leader would do this.
He'd lose most of his men and windup cleaning the latrine.
He needed to do reconnaissance and he didn't.
This is not a secret technique.
Find the enemy,his strength,his position and resources.
Then blow them up with artillery.
You use your artillery until every structure is obliterated.
The men then mop up the area.
Simple.