Brilliant antiwar movie but for the political innuendo at the end.

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2015)

I watched this after a friend in Australia told me how seriously they take the Anzac commemorations. The heartbreaking story would have been replicated throughout the world and the 'cleanup' on the peninsula is arguably the greatest exhibition of the sheer futility of war and the human pain associated with such needless loss. I rate Russel Crowe and his efforts both from an acting standpoint and the physical work were outstanding. The horrific battle scenes were the most emotive I have seen, to see how regular guys can be reduced to such primitive savages will live long in the memory. However the Greek episode could be construed as bias towards the Turks and it lower the tone for me a degree which is sad because it is a stunning anti war effort which goes to the household heartbreak of war.