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Apr 22, 2017literaryarky rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent anti-war movie that should be required watching during the American Centennial of World War I. It is hard to watch the battle scenes, not because they are graphic, but because they are so taunt and put you in the trenches. You share, not just watch, the emotions running through the young men getting ready to go "over the top." It is heart-breaking to watch what happens to these endearing young men. The script is well done and the actors are uniformly excellent. If there is a bias that I questioned it was the portrayal of the officers as ignorant, arrogant, and uncaring toward the common man. Although I like the idea of the brotherhood of the common man, history does not support the common man being any better at avoiding war than the political elites. World War I should be studied not only because of the centennial, but because it should have been avoided. When it ended on November 11, 1918 there was more than casual agreement on this. It wasn't called "the War to End all Wars" for no reason. The centennial should be a time to see how we can do a better job of avoiding war. In the meantime, always "keep your powder dry." A wonderful movie on so many levels.