Patrick McAdam

We brought our grandkids to the movie thinking it sounded like a good story that had some potential to be a great family movie. Critics said, 'in terms of family night out at the movies, it's a solid pick' and I respect Mark Wahlberg standing up to advise us all to prayer-up. Overall the story espoused some pretty good values; perseverance, loyalty, esprit de corps, and no man or dog left behind. However, I believe they ruined a perfectly decent family-type movie by the formula addition of Hollywood language; including a couple of F-bombs, as well as a few instances of their all too familar trashing of the 3rd commandment, teaching us not to take our Lord's Name in vain. In our estimation, as well as the kids, both teens & preteens, all that was absolutely unnecessary and disappointing - would have been a four without the language.

Great movie, perhaps the best that Hollywood has put out this year. It did a good job in bringing context as to why America really needed to win this battle. We would not have been able to maintain our hold in the Pacific without this victory. The film also illustrates the sacrifices from the US naval forces on the front lines against a much superior Japanese carrier force at that time. My wife and I both thought this was a very coherent movie for a change and we both agree that the actors and actresses did a good job with portraying the roles of the real people who sacrificed so much for the nation in order to turn the tide in the Pacific. I hope this movie wins the recognition it deserves despite the paid critics, who are in my opinion in left-field with respect to rating the film. It is far more realistic and thorough than the original Henry Fonda movie. My humble opinion is that one would have to be very unamerican or far afield to the left in order not to like a movie which celebrates why we still call those WWII men and women the greatest generation. They are disappearing from our midst every day, so I think it is a must-see movie for real Americans! Go see it for yourselves and I'm sure you'll agree!