To begin with I think the title of this action documentary should have been, 'A WW2 ROYAL RESCUE MISSION'
Film documentaries, about times in the past history of humanity etc, are made to inform you of something you don't know (or want to find out more) anything about. Whether or not you find them to have done their jobs for you is the important point and, NOT if you enjoyed it or not; which, if you did, is a bonus! One reviewer makes the comment that there were too many people interviewed (based upon what he said, I believe its because he/she wants to see more action footage instead etc) and, you should keep the remote handy for fast forwarding. What a typically modern day selfish attitude to a cinematic release.
A story of this magnitude being told by survivors, personnel and family etc is lucky to have as many people as possible who could give details and fact to the piece of history! As for myself, I think this is one of the best made - and real - informative documentaries I have ever watched (and at my elderly age I can tell you I have seen well over a thousand at the very least). As with most American documentaries about WW2, this director did not have one bit of the American style gloating attitude of, "We won the war all by ourselves". Instead he produced it as a very respectful, and reverent, footage that projected the great sadness and loss that a great many people/families suffered because of that awful war.
I believe (IMHO) that the greater majority of people who see this compelling tale, will find it most interesting, fascinating, informative and subsequently very enjoyable; regardless of how many people are talking in it! It brought a few tears to my eyes, believe me, but some of them were for the fact that humanity has not learned a single thing from its barbaric past...and it never will!
A story of this magnitude being told by survivors, personnel and family etc is lucky to have as many people as possible who could give details and fact to the piece of history! As for myself, I think this is one of the best made - and real - informative documentaries I have ever watched (and at my elderly age I can tell you I have seen well over a thousand at the very least). As with most American documentaries about WW2, this director did not have one bit of the American style gloating attitude of, "We won the war all by ourselves". Instead he produced it as a very respectful, and reverent, footage that projected the great sadness and loss that a great many people/families suffered because of that awful war.
I believe (IMHO) that the greater majority of people who see this compelling tale, will find it most interesting, fascinating, informative and subsequently very enjoyable; regardless of how many people are talking in it! It brought a few tears to my eyes, believe me, but some of them were for the fact that humanity has not learned a single thing from its barbaric past...and it never will!