A film based on a true story of survival.

Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2006)

I was truly touched by this film. I was given goosebumps throughout the whole movie, as well as many tears.
Moved and touched are probably the two best words to describe my feelings when i was watching the movie, and stunned is probably the best word to describe what I am feeling now (I just watched the movie about an hour ago).
Even though the movie is more about the stories of two heroes that made the decision of a lifetime, and less about the actual events, I thought it was the perfect combination of both. If it was anymore about the actual events, I would have felt like I was viewing a documentary.
Although Nicolas Cage is a more well-known actor and probably received more headlines and credit as the star of the movie, I truly believe that Michael Pena stood out in his best film yet, and truly put his heart and soul into this movie.
At the end, the feeling you may feel is indescribable, and if you listen to what Cage has to say at the end, you can really realize what's important in life.