Excellent, Must See

Rating: 10/10 (13 March 2002)

This is easily the best motion picture I've seen in a long time. To anyone who has never truly understood the phrase `War is Hell', this movie will explain it to you. In Saving Private Ryan, Hollywood used a lot of gore in the opening scenes, more for shock value than for plot. The blood in this movie is obviously a fire engine red paint. This movie doesn't need or want shock value. Several scenes are like watching friends run through a hailstorm of high velocity razor blades, and in the end you truly understand the price of freedom. As you read this, understand that our country is once again at war. Freedom only accepts one coin as payment, and the price is indeed high. I won't tell you who lives and who doesn't, but I will tell you that the movie ends with the names of the men who died defending us. The movie is a fitting tribute not only to them, but to the families they left behind. To all the men and women who have fought for my freedom, to those who fight even now, and to everyone who will be called to fight in the future, Thank You.