Relatively decent made-for-TV movie based on the true story of a unit of the United States Army that was surrounded by German forces in the Argonne Forest in France during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in 1918 (during World War I, obviously). The film is relatively historically accurate (the American soldiers, for instance are seen using M1917 Enfield rifles, which were more common than the standard-issue M1903 Springfield), although there are probably a number of goofs (I'm not an expert on the battle, so I wouldn't know for certain what they are). Overall, though, the film is adequate: adequate script, adequate directing, adequate acting, good sets, costumes, and armaments. Oh, and the film doesn't drag on too long, and the gunshot effects (specifically the blood that squirts out of wounds) gives a certain cinematic flair that harkens back to movies like Bullitt and The Wild Bunch. A good watch if you like war movies or historical dramas, but nothing to write home about.
Rating: 70/100
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