I was so grateful to be able to review this film. I was drawn to it because as many of you know, my husband spent 25+ years in the Army and fought in 2 wars. I felt like in many ways, the film told some of my story. You see, I was a pregnant mama saying goodbye to my husband for a deployment 12 years ago. I yearned for those letters that would come in the mail. I would look out the window every day and when I did not see the black car pull up, I would look up, offer a prayer of thanksgiving to God and try my best to go on with my day for my young children. There are many, tragically, who do see that car and their lives are changed forever by that horrible reality. They draw strength, as I did during that year, from their faith, family and friends.
This beautiful family film brought to us from the same studio that made "God is Not Dead" (another of my absolute favorites!) weaves together two storylines-- one of two young men fighting in Vietnam and one of their grown sons many years later back at home. The human element of war is presented in a way that is real and touching. War involves human beings, many times young human beings who have fear, develop strong bonds with their fellow soldiers and turn to God for strength.
The sons of the soldiers meet many years later while at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Through letters and then meeting each other, the young men learn about their dads, who they were and how much they were truly loved by their fathers. One never met his dad (his mom was pregnant during the war) and he learns through letters written from his dad to his mom about how excited he was about the baby and how he was hoping he was a boy. The other young man has letters from his dad. Though they seem very different from one another, these sons have a bond and a commonality between them that can never be broken.
My husband and I watched the movie one night after the kids were all in bed. It has some war action (thus the PG-13 rating), but no real blood or violence. There was no strong language either, which I much appreciated. We will be watching this again soon with our entire family. We really want to share this with them. The message and lessons are so very important and something that we want our kids to learn and appreciate-- the themes of friendship, loyalty, love, devotion and faith. Not just as military kids, but for all American children. You will not regret sharing this quality film with your family.
This movie had me laughing one moment and crying the next. What a date night movie! Seriously, for this Christian, military family. It is the best kind.
Here is a trailer of this wonderful film:
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