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I'd like to start out by commending the trailer for doing it's job of enticing me into the theater without spoiling the film or telling me too much. This is what a trailer should do.

The film was not perfect: there were some sections that could have been streamlined, some of the characters a touch stereotyped, and I definitely could have done without the sappy and predictable last five minutes. That said, I loved this movie. I am looking forward to seeing it again. I have always felt that the African American experience in WWII is underrepresented, given the casualties even in their support roles such as combat engineers. It was also good to see the Italian campaign highlighted. Seriously, this movie captured the sheer crappiness of being an Italian peasant during WWII. The combat footage was just as visceral as Private Ryan's and I maintained curiosity and interest as to how things would play out until nearly the end. This movie was everything I'd wanted it to be and hadn't quite dared hope for while watching the trailer.

Yes, I know no one liked this but me.