Band of Brothers is a true epic, in every sense of the word. HBO has yet again shown its amazing ability to create dramatic cinema, and to go where the networks can't. In this ten part miniseries, we follow the men of Easy Company from their training, all the way up until the end of the war. Each man has his own character development, and the focus is constantly shifting, to play out the story of WWII through the eyes of each soldier. Each episode is beatifully shot, with a very subdued feel. The combat scenes are excellent, of course, and they do not as merely a showcase for special effects and explosions, but as another medium in which the plot character development can be advanced. During a battle, we may be treated to a scene of a soldier aside, and be shown his own, personal struggle within the greater conflict. The series, being based on a book chronicling the real-life saga of the men of Easy Company, is always set firmly in realism, without fabricated dramatics. The realism is supported before each episode, where the real men of Easy Company, now aged, present their own real-life accounts. They tell the story just as well as the film does, and are a special treat to watch. I recommend this series to anyone who has ever wondered, and asked the question: "What was it really like?" This film gives the answer, and so much more, and does it in exactly the right way.
Band of Brothers gets a 10 out of 10, and a place in my heart.
Band of Brothers gets a 10 out of 10, and a place in my heart.