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If you're a teenager who enjoys prolonged fight scenes with lots of blood and death, this film is for you - reminds me of the 1970's interminable car chases. If you've got tired of the same old Hollywood Americana and prefer a little more nuance, and maybe a more believable back story, in your war films - don't bother. A tip for the marines - how about taking the 3 goat herders with you until you can arrange a safe exit, then release them. Just a thought.

A lot of fun. But even more corn. Jeez, helluva lot of corn. Probably suit the 17-24yo.

At one and a half hours this film might have been mildly entertaining. At the actual two and a half hours it became quite a tedious bore. The casting and acting was mediocre (even the wonderful Michael Caine), and the storyline rather strained. Director hubris, methinks.

Dear God, if you like a full 2 hours of the same ludicrous gunfight, no humour counterpoint whatsoever, and you're a 13 yo boy, you'll love this film. If however you're an adult with a minimum of 2 brain cells to rub together, then avoid.