ThiefHott Too much of everything

Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

David Werwolf (Primus_Gladius) I gave one, cos of the effort, but that's about it. I seen many movies of war, been in it as well. The story is worth telling. But in the hands of any other director. Acting was pale, action was boring, and flashbacks were just waste of budged money of the movie. I was half way through, and bored out of my mind, I was fast forwarding the movie, hoping to see some action, that simply was not there. This story should be retold, by another more competent director.It is also not clear, where exactly they are, the only thing that it was told, was that they are saving some other American unit. No historical background, that would put them in the tactical picture, of where they are, what their mission was. As of Germans, we could not see them at all, all we could see, were those "soldiers" firing in to the forest.

muzikmuzik I saw this screened yesterday at the Bite The Mango Film Festival in Bradford, UK.Very moving film! Its rare to see a 'war film' that centers itself on Budhism. Not in its entirety but central to its story.It not only shows how futile war is but also the way those of Japanese ethnicity in America during the war were treated. All locked up together in internment camps for doing nothing wrong, apart from being Japanese American. Just for being of a certain country's origin - Then made to fight for their country.With pretty much an all Asian cast its a well crafted work which looks great with a superb sound design and a visual treat.Try and get to see it if you can.

narasaki9 This is a terrific film and tribute to an unbelievable group of soldiers and just one of their amazing accomplishments. With all the renewed interest in World War II as this generation of men begin to pass from the scene, I can't believe there haven't been more films about the little- known exploits of this all-Japanese American 442nd RCT. As of this writing, this film has mainly been on the film festival circuit - I can't believe this was a low-budget, independent film - a period piece, and a war picture, to boot. A great cast, including such Asian American luminaries like Jason Scott Lee, Mark Dacascos, Tamlyn Tomita, Pat Morita (maybe his last performance), and others, along with a scrupulous attention to detail - weapons, uniforms, etc. - make this a stand-out film. The script's basic theme - that each of these men were more than just soldiers, they each had families, loved ones, reasons to live - magnify the tragedy of each death, so this film not only honors and glorifies these men's accomplishments, it also serves as a meditation on the true cost of war. Hope this sparks many, many more films about these guys!

hilledit I recently saw Only the Brave, and I was very impressed!I had seen an earlier screening of this film, and although I had thought there were some very effective scenes, things didn't seem to flow together. Well, it is obvious that the director and editor have been working hard because the version that I just saw was very tight and a huge improvement over what I saw a few months ago.I thought the combat scenes were very well done and they did a good job of conveying the amount of tension and fear that these soldiers must have been feeling. But even more so, I loved the little glimpses into the personal lives of each of these men. They helped to create fleshed out characters that the audience could have an emotional connection with.The acting was all very strong. I liked the art direction which did a good job of making this film a step back in time to a different era.I watched this screening along with my father who was a veteran of the 442. He was deeply moved by the film. Kudos to Lane Nishikawa and company for making a very important movie.