I rented this and sat down to watch with my daughter (who had already seen it). I can see why many would recommend it because it is intense and have no doubt, action packed. I can't give it a thumbs up. I just couldn't finish it because it was so graphic. All I could think about was how terrified those young boys must have been and how horrid war is. As a comparison, I was moved by Saving Private Ryan. This had me so upset I wanted to vomit-literally. It was TOO real for me.