There are fans of cast members of this film and employees of the production company that supposedly cannot understand why this video received negative reviews, so I would like to see if I can provide some insight. I gave this one a very generous 4-star rating, by the way.
Let's start with costumes. Only one of the Americans has a division insignia on his uniform, and that's the major, who has no rank insignia and no vertical stripe on the back of his helmet. Instead of tan double-buckle boots or brown service shoes with leggings, he's wearing black combat boots that look like the style the Army issued to me in 1986.
Next, let's talk about the script. Early on, one of the soldiers addresses the major as "Top", which is the nickname for a company first sergeant.
Then we have to discuss facts. The video's token African American, who would not be in the same unit as White soldiers during WW2, states that he's from Harlem (where else?), "home of Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louie Armstrong." Nat King Cole was born in Alabama, raised in Chicago, and settled in Los Angeles. Louis Armstrong is well-known to have been born and raised in New Orleans, where the current international airport is named for him.
Special effects come next. Near the end, three sticks of dynamite explode under a jeep, which would have thrown the jeep several yards and heavily damaged it, yet the explosion is very small and the jeep doesn't move.
These are of course just examples of many problems in each category that I gave. I ended up giving this one four stars because the producers made it seem like they were trying to make a good film, and because the actors did what they could with the script they were given.
