When I first saw this I was trembling. I stared as I watched hundreds of soldiers get mutilated. I trembled because this happened and I have been to the beach. It is graphic but this is just to me total realism. I felt it is time that war is shown at its full gruesome truth. I think a lot of people will. take more of a standoff view to war. This movie in its first 30 mins is a total anti-war movie but still gives total credit to the men who fought in it. The performances are first class and the cinematography and sound send chills down your spine. I really feel so much for soldiers now after viewing such waste.