A good movie

Even though Michael Caton-Jones is far from being a great director, I always had a weak spot for his work so I was really eager to watch his sophomore effort. Eventually, it was a pretty good WII flick, maybe not really original, but definitely entertaining. I enjoyed above all the solid directing by Caton-Jones and there was also a nice cast filled with some interesting young actors (Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Harry Connick Jr., David Strathairn, John Lithgow, Jane Horrocks). By the way, what happened to Matthew Modine?!? This guy showed up in this and two other great WWII flicks ('Birdy' and 'Full Metal Jacket') but it seems that he never really had his breakthrough and we don't hear much from him anymore. Anyway, even though it is now a rather obscure flick, I think it remains a solid WWII feature with a decent mix between the harsh realities and glamorization of War. It was probably a plus that there was no huge star and, this way, you were able to care for them as a group instead of focusing on one specific character. To conclude, I thought it was pretty good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10