Gripping

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2010)

It's usually a mistake to watch a movie made from a book,especially a historical biography like this one. But this was superb.
The complex story was pared down to film length keeping in just the right material. Every tank, truck and uniform seemed accurate, even the ones in the earlier Desert scenes which seemed excessive by previous decades of movie laziness. Where were the old US tanks with a respray we are used to ? The predominantly UK acting team were spot on. Excellently cast and tight and skilled in their execution. Tom Cruise was brilliant and totally believable. I don't care what he does in his private life. That is irrelevant to his performance. Even my daughter loved this film and asked me countless questions about World War 2. If it makes you look deeper into the subject it will have served a higher purpose. The idiots who condemned this film stand exposed by their own ignorance.