Within 15 minutes of watching the mini-series Band Of Brothers, I felt connected to the characters. Within 5 minutes i felt an attachment in Platoon. In the opening scene of whistling troops heading into camp in The Bridge Over The River Kwai, I was hooked.
Even the poorer dramatic war films had me feeling a connection of some sort for the characters.
This film however was one big empty shell of nothingness. It took old clichés from old war movies like for one, Full metal Jacket, turned them into sleeping powder.. Old Sgt.. Ermey couldn't even get into this one.
I do understand what was supposed to be the point of the film. As an example Hamburger Hill had a far more bleak point. It wasn't supposed to be enjoyable, yet it was light years more enjoyable than this film
I've seen just about every war film ever made, foreign & USA made.This is just hands down, without a close second the very worst.
The cinematography & sets were nice, but this is expected in the days of CGI...
Don't waste your time, even when it comes to cable.
Even the poorer dramatic war films had me feeling a connection of some sort for the characters.
This film however was one big empty shell of nothingness. It took old clichés from old war movies like for one, Full metal Jacket, turned them into sleeping powder.. Old Sgt.. Ermey couldn't even get into this one.
I do understand what was supposed to be the point of the film. As an example Hamburger Hill had a far more bleak point. It wasn't supposed to be enjoyable, yet it was light years more enjoyable than this film
I've seen just about every war film ever made, foreign & USA made.This is just hands down, without a close second the very worst.
The cinematography & sets were nice, but this is expected in the days of CGI...
Don't waste your time, even when it comes to cable.