"Bridge Over the River Kwai" meets "Stalag 17" meets "Dead Poets Society". Gripping performance worthy of the heroism of the real-life experience. Challenging on many levels. Like the best of dramas it poses more questions than answers. Probes the human condition on the most basic levels from "Why are we here?" to "What is justice?". Not for every audience. I would caution viewers from exposing the film to younger audiences because of the graphic depiction of the cruelty of the Bushido captors. Nonetheless, as the viewers come of age, it is an important historical lesson that answers many questions as to the whys and wherefores that precipitated the Second World War.
Review of To End All Wars
