A good war film, some fine moments, I rate it a "4" of 5...

Rating: 6/10 (10 February 2004)

Fine war film with a top-notch cast, including Sean Penn and John Travolta in a small role. Essentially another war film that came out around the same time as "Saving Private Ryan," it's a fine war film that actually seems fresher than Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket," which I think is a total rip-off of "Platoon" from the middle onwards.
All in all this is a definite worthwhile motion picture and a great cast. I'm a bit surprised it received "7 Oscar Nominations" as the video cover boasts, but I'm not as surprised at that as I am that Empire magazine just voted "The Fellowship of the Ring" the best movie--ever.
Weird things happen.