The Great Raid(2005)- User Reviews

This movie brought tears to my eyes. I was so proud of the Rangers and it was good what went on in our History. I highly recommend it.more»

this is what story telling is all about. not those hollywood movies and "true to life" adaptations that need padding to make them agree with the politically correct crowdmore»

This movie is one of the best films of its kind since Saving Private Ryan. It depicts the true story of American herosim in WWII. I almost did not see the film after seeing the reviews in the NY Times and USA Today. Thank goodness I did not listen. Those …more»

This movie was better than I thought it would be, ( I don't usually like war movies). It started out a little slow but turned out to be exciting. It's an accurate retelling of a true story. I would highly reccomend it-- one of the only movies …more»

I thought that this was a great film. Seeing an early screening, also boosted my expectations and I wasn't let down. The story DOES drag at some parts before the escape, otherwise its great!!!!more»

Finally, a historical movie without the usual Hollywood embellishments that skew the true facts and characters' roles in favor of cinematic style or visual effects.
I was able to focus on the historical story line without the profusion of melodramatic …more»

During World War II the Japanese capture hundreds of American soliders.Major Gibson(Joseph Fiennes) is a prisoner of war in the Philippines.Margaret Utinsky(Connie Nielsen)smuggles medicine into the POW camps.The director John Dahl best known for film …more»

I have not been a fan of Hollywood style war movies lately because of the negetive stance that Hollywood ususally takes with the military, this movie looked interesting because of the subject. The idea of an elite squad of soldiers that would go into …more»

this is the most awesomest movie ive ever heard. i never even saw it but from what ive heard it sounds good.more»

John Wayne would have been proud of this movie. It is unabashedly pro-American (and pro-Filipino) and extremely exciting. There is no moral relativism or fuzziness--the film portrays good vs. evil, a proper setting for World War II. The critics didn't …more»