Ok, forget all the negative reviews that bang on about the dialogue, the acting, the US military's incompetence. None of that matters. This is, basically, a true story. Real soldiers (of which I was one, in my youth) are not all John Wayne stereotypes. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things. They don't give heroic speeches. They just do their jobs as well as they can. That should be what people take away from this miniseries: ordinary people doing extraordinary things, brotherhood, family, courage, dedication.
Have the US military made errors? Of course. Humans make mistakes. That's normal. But it is the ordinary boots on the ground that make the army work, that overcome those mistakes.
This is a superb presentation of just that. Mostly, the acting is very good. The set and production is top notch. The actors all play their parts well.
And a word for Jeremy Sisto. His S/Sgt Miltenberger absolutely steals the show. He is brilliant.
This is well worth watching and, as you watch, stop critiquing the script. Just watch the people. They all do a great job.
Have the US military made errors? Of course. Humans make mistakes. That's normal. But it is the ordinary boots on the ground that make the army work, that overcome those mistakes.
This is a superb presentation of just that. Mostly, the acting is very good. The set and production is top notch. The actors all play their parts well.
And a word for Jeremy Sisto. His S/Sgt Miltenberger absolutely steals the show. He is brilliant.
This is well worth watching and, as you watch, stop critiquing the script. Just watch the people. They all do a great job.