Very Underrated and awesome!

Rating: 10/10 (16 November 2006)

This is a very underrated film. The music score is soaring, the directing and casting was authentic and real. A must-see for film buffs, sports fans and World War II enthusiasts. Truly (in my opinion) John Huston's best film! I don't understand why there was never a music soundtrack ever made but Bill Conti's rousing score set the mood, hope and was perfectly installed with the football match at the end.My heart pounds and I get chills every time I watch this film! A true classic that should never go unnoticed. Even the bit part characters and walk-ons are memorable- I don't know why but they left an impression on me because they do not seem to be actors but real soldiers. The casting was done real well - all Europeans, and real Germans- and it is not your typical Nazi bashing film but a film about high stakes and a life or death decision to make. TEAMWORK!