R Fusco

Since it was based on the absurd Dirk Pitt novels by Clive Cussler, one can't fault the film as a premise....As it's own film, it is spectacular in many ways...The film does immense justice to Cussler's rather pedestrian writing and gives this somewhat insipid material of Cussler's the shot in the arm it really needs...The acting pedigree is outstanding with two Oscar winners in lead roles and an excellent supporting cast...The action in basically non-CGI and well paced and exciting..The chemistry between McConaughey and Steve Zahn (as Pitt's sidekick from the novels,Al Giodino) is great and gives comic depth to Cussler's one dimensional characters...Despite the legal wranglings around this unfairly maligned film, it was, and still is, a great adventure film...

Excellent show from start to finish. Do NOT listen to the naysayers because they know not of what they speak here. A well crafted show with great characters who do what they can (a la MASH) to get thru the insanity of war and it is done in a much more modern setting. The military consulting here is also very good with authentic details throughout despite some people's opinions here and the protocols of a modern military correctly displayed and enacted. All the characters are great and reflect a real self survival aspect that I myself witness when I served back in 70's. Nothing changes in that regard and this show shows that in no uncertain terms while throwing in a little humor, certainly drama and actual combat. This show is exceeding well done, right down to the dialog, military jargon and real talk among non-coms and soldiers alike. Well done...!!