reminds me of a good ol' John Wayne war film!

Rating: 9/10 (14 March 2002)

I walked out of this film fealing like my money went somewhere. I thought Mel Gibson did a fantastic job in this film. I loved how he treated his men and the faith he had in them. If I ever go to war, I would want that kind of an officer commanding me. This film reminded me of an Old John Wayne war film in a sense that it had a little bit of romance in it and Gibson's character reminded me of a little bit of John Wayne. He stayed cool throughout danger and everybody respected him. This movie tells it like it is. Not a lot of foul language, nudity, and sex. It was a straight story that shoots through the heart and tells the story of the many brave men who fought that day. Some parts of the movie are extremely graphic however, so if any parents are going to take their underaged children to see it(not a good idea) they should take into consideration the R-rating. I loved this film and the music really ads to it. I loved the ending as well. It brought a huge relief!