This is an excellent film and ought to be seen by civilians and military alike. My brother, who served in Vietnam has had PTSD for decades that seriously has hampered his life. Very sobering. At the same time his bonding with his buddies, as show beautifully in this film, is also a highlight of his life.
What is disturbing is not the film, although it's a very 'adult' subject, but the trend I've seen with ratings where a bunch of 1's show up, seemingly coordinated to drag a rating down. I've noticed this trend with movies that don't just show the heroic aspect of war, or with films that question certain societal values relating to gays, women, racial questions, etc. It's politics and our cultural divide effects not directly related to the art of a film. i look at how the voting breaks down, not just the one summary number, especially when alongside excellent reviews like here and with critics. When solid reviews exists along with a bunch of 'awful' ratings (1's), it strongly suggests to me that 'trolls' have been at work. A shame when creative artistic expression is such a target.
What is disturbing is not the film, although it's a very 'adult' subject, but the trend I've seen with ratings where a bunch of 1's show up, seemingly coordinated to drag a rating down. I've noticed this trend with movies that don't just show the heroic aspect of war, or with films that question certain societal values relating to gays, women, racial questions, etc. It's politics and our cultural divide effects not directly related to the art of a film. i look at how the voting breaks down, not just the one summary number, especially when alongside excellent reviews like here and with critics. When solid reviews exists along with a bunch of 'awful' ratings (1's), it strongly suggests to me that 'trolls' have been at work. A shame when creative artistic expression is such a target.