I give this a middling vote, as it wasn't a "bad" movie. But it was certainly upsetting and I admit to switching channels at some of the more upsetting scenes. It doesn't really add very much to the other similar kind of films about wartime brutality, it has been said. But what really angered me was the final few frames where we are provided with the information that after the war the lead got "god' and went back and forgave the Japanese soldiers except his tormentor, who we are led top believe he would have also forgiven except that the guy would not meet with him.
I don't know why so many moronic fools are hooked onto this idea of "Forgiveness". It has it's origin in some kind of specious holy idea that there is some kind of virtue in forgiving someone of the crime. It appears the more atrocious the crime the more IDIOTS think it should be forgiven! Well GET REAL! It is NOT OK to forgive murderers, rapists, torturers etc. In fact it is WRONG TO FORGIVE THEM. The Forgiver might feel better for the rest of their days, but at what cost? To make a BAD person feel GOOD! How STUPID is that? I much more respect the parents and Family of Ron Goldman who were relentless in their pursuit of getting some kind of justice for his Killer O.J. SImpson.
I don't know why so many moronic fools are hooked onto this idea of "Forgiveness". It has it's origin in some kind of specious holy idea that there is some kind of virtue in forgiving someone of the crime. It appears the more atrocious the crime the more IDIOTS think it should be forgiven! Well GET REAL! It is NOT OK to forgive murderers, rapists, torturers etc. In fact it is WRONG TO FORGIVE THEM. The Forgiver might feel better for the rest of their days, but at what cost? To make a BAD person feel GOOD! How STUPID is that? I much more respect the parents and Family of Ron Goldman who were relentless in their pursuit of getting some kind of justice for his Killer O.J. SImpson.