Saw Lone Survivor last night *Spoilers*

It was an all around good movie, though some parts may dissapoint for those who read the book

-The training montage during the opening credits was a nice touch

-I really wish they could have fleshed out the characters a little more. I couldn't tell who was who (except for Mark Walberg as Lutrell) until half way through the movie. Same problem I had with Black Hawk Down; all the characters looked the same

-The battle on the mountain was great. Almost exactly how I pictured it when I read the book. It was intense when they fell down the mountain, both times

-Axe's death was shocking. I knew he would die, but the bullet to the head was hard to see

-They did a great job of showing how hard as nails these SEALs were. Full of bullet holes, broken limbs, and they continue to fight. Hell, Axe took a round to the face that came out the back of his head, and he still fought and was even light hearted at times about it.

-I knew they wouldn't be able to resist turning this into a typical action movie. The ending battle in the village was a little silly and strayed significantly from the book. In the book, he was protected by the village and the Taliban would not go to the village because they feared the tribal leader (at least that's what I remember from the book, I read it years ago). In the movie it was a full on Taliban assault with stuff blowing up and people getting shot. Even the little kid helped out by throwing Lutrell a knife instead of a duck. Typical action movie stuff.

Overall, I really enjoyed the movie. Showing the pictures of the actual people who died in Operation Red Wing was very moving. The whole theater broke out in applause at the end. Definitely worth seeing, though if you have a weak stomach you may want to avert your eyes during some of the scenes.