The movie is well-paced, and the focus is on the people, not the war. If you want a "war" movie, this isn't it. If you want a movie that is a humanistic portrayal of how people can survive terrible conditions, situation, and decisions, you will enjoy it. What is the "miracle?" It's hard to say. It could be the triumph of spirit, the courage, the tenacity, or the memory of such a horrific event that comes home with justice and love. Despite the difficult nature of the movie (if you think beyond the surface), it is uplifting and gratifying.

Don't let the trailer fool you, this is a WW II movie all the way with the exception of 10 minutes of the film, so all you WW II fans should be very pleased. The plot is belieavle ( as it was with Private Ryan) , the cinematography was the real deal no blue screen, and no shooting @ some Universal Studios lot. The dialogue was also original not some bad imitation on the Italian and German languages this made the film so much more realistic. The film I found it to be powerful and some scenes were brutally accuarate in depicting the savagery of the Nazi soldiers. I hope this films gets some award(s) next year ,it trully deserves some mention from the Academy .

Thanks Spike for the hard work and keeping it real with a great case. When I think of Spielberg, Stone, and Eastwood I think those brillant young mines got better with time as you have. This one for you America I Respect every last War and Those who went to War for this Land. Thanks Mr. LEE, Blessingyou2.

This movie was great in my opinion. I have never seen a war movie about blacks in World War II. Black History is normally not talked about and tucked away. I served in the Army for 9 1/2 years and served in Europe 6 years. Spike Lee's portrayal of how the Italians treated American Blacks just like normal citizens is true. I felt more welcomed by the Europeans when I was stationed there than I did by my fellow White Americans on base. Thats a shame. The Europeans know more about black soldiers victories in their country than both black and white Americans. Black soldiers received more medals for their heroism and outstanding service to the people of Europe than they received from their own country America. Thats truth and shameful, and for everybody who talks negative about how Spike Lee portrayed this movie, your just in denial. Black people were treated as he displayed in the movie. Although distasteful, it did happen that way. So lets not pretend it didnt.

Spike Lee surpasses all previous directors in making this OSCAR deserving movie about the atrocities of the Nazi horrors to the world and in this case to the Italian people. This over two hour movie was worth every minute of it. I did not want to leave the movie for a second even to run to the bathroom. It dealt with racism here in the United States and abroad back in the 40's The Photography was MAGNIFICENT. IT WILL WIN SEVERAL OSCARS INCLUDING DIRECTORSHIP,SCRIPT, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MORE. To take you there, spiritually, the movie could not be any shorter. Loved it, even though some people wrote unfavorable comments about the length of this movie. I would like to see the movie again.