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Created Mar 05, 2008 04:07AM PST • Edited Mar 05, 2008 04:09AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Perfect 5.0

   This movie was amazing. While it lacked just a little in scripting, the lack thereof was minimal and MUST be overlooked in light of the incredible dedication to the art of acting shown by the main characters. Inspired by a true story about a Vietnam prisoner of war, this movie shows the trials and tribulations that Lt. Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale) went through to escape and eventually get back into American freedom.

4. Acting

   Perfect 5.0

   Christian Bale and Steve Zahn lead the cast with unbelievable performances, putting their bodies through some insane shit to achieve the realism that this movie attains. Without a doubt, this movie required more physical preparation from its cast than any movie I have ever seen. Absolutely stunning. Wow.

5. Male Stars Perfect 5.0

6. Female Stars Perfect 5.0

7. Female Costars Perfect 5.0

8. Male Costars Perfect 5.0

10. Film

    Really Great 4.5

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11. Direction Perfect 5.0

12. Play Really Great 4.5

13. Music Perfect 5.0

    Really eerie music throughout much of the movie.

14. Visuals Really Great 4.5

    Gorgeous, though a few too many fade ins/outs … then again, how else does one achieve a sense of time passing?

15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.5

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17. Sex Innocent 1.0

18. Violence Savage 4.0

    Some torture is show on screen, as well as some war footage and battle depictions.

19. Rudeness Profane 2.6

    A little swearing, but not nearly as much as I would’ve expected.

21. Reality

    Natural 1.0

    It’s the true story of a Vietnam POW.

22. Circumstantial Natural 1.0

23. Biological Natural 1.0

24. Physical Natural 1.0