My Boy Jack, is a British movie. I will have to say it’s not as good as Harry Potter and my husband and I had to joke about he would have better chances with Ron and Hermines from Harry Potter. I will probably always see Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. He is a good actor, so I don’t mind watching a movie with him in it. Over all taking away the Harry Potter movie I thought this movie was good.
The movie was about WW1 and the British struggles against Germany. They where seriously outnumber and lets face it Germany had better weapons and more prepared men. In the actual war many young men where lost almost a whole generation. This movie was so refreshing compared to USA war movies which has no country pride at all. I am sorry, this movie showed how the men and woman in Britain where proud to serve their country and how their country people supported their men in war. It was a sad movie.
Jack was made Caption right away almost he never expected of his men what he would not do. During this time mostly men served in the military. He lift his family to serve in France, but he wouldn’t be coming back. Jack was late in the movie announced missing assumed injured. In war the last thing you want is a telegram or a military personell to come to your font door because it usaully not good news.
Jack lead his trouble to fight the Germans but he didn’t make it back home. The last guy that the family spoke with was with Jack, and told his family what happened. On one hand I felt he was a coward for doing nothing to help his comrade but on the other hand I could understand why he done nothing to help him. Jack died a day after his 18th birthday. This movie was one of the saddest stores I have watch. I am glad it not like most war films because this focused on Jack at home, and his relationship with his family and friend. When he was out in the fields it showed his caring compassion for his troops.
I would recommend this movie for just about everyone, I would say children under 13 maybe not a good movie depending on the child. This would be a nice movie to watch in home theater furniture.
Personally I think we have something to learn from Britain in this movie. I love my country and those who serve in it. I think we could learn how to be proud of those who are serving overseas, and for those who have already served. Had they not served we would not have freedom, we would be under some other country with more inhuman conditions. I am not saying our Government prefect, but they made a decision and we aught to support them and who serve in our arm forces. I am thankful for what they have done.