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    The document provides a summary and reflection of the movie "The Great Raid". It discusses how the movie portrays the true events of the American and Filipino raid on a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Cabanatuan, Philippines during World War 2. The movie shows the suffering of prisoners who felt abandoned by their country after being imprisoned for over three years, but were ultimately saved by American soldiers risking their lives. It provides positive feedback on the movie's historical accuracy and performances, and emphasizes how war involves real human suffering and sacrifice rather than just seeking awards. Overall the reflection recommends the movie for its unique depiction of this important event and respect given to all those who fought and survived this conflict.

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    The document provides a summary and reflection of the movie "The Great Raid". It discusses how the movie portrays the true events of the American and Filipino raid on a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Cabanatuan, Philippines during World War 2. The movie shows the suffering of prisoners who felt abandoned by their country after being imprisoned for over three years, but were ultimately saved by American soldiers risking their lives. It provides positive feedback on the movie's historical accuracy and performances, and emphasizes how war involves real human suffering and sacrifice rather than just seeking awards. Overall the reflection recommends the movie for its unique depiction of this important event and respect given to all those who fought and survived this conflict.

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    The document provides a summary and reflection of the movie "The Great Raid". It discusses how the movie portrays the true events of the American and Filipino raid on a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Cabanatuan, Philippines during World War 2. The movie shows the suffering of prisoners who felt abandoned by their country after being imprisoned for over three years, but were ultimately saved by American soldiers risking their lives. It provides positive feedback on the movie's historical accuracy and performances, and emphasizes how war involves real human suffering and sacrifice rather than just seeking awards. Overall the reflection recommends the movie for its unique depiction of this important event and respect given to all those who fought and survived this conflict.

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    The document provides a summary and reflection of the movie "The Great Raid". It discusses how the movie portrays the true events of the American and Filipino raid on a Japanese prisoner of war camp in Cabanatuan, Philippines during World War 2. The movie shows the suffering of prisoners who felt abandoned by their country after being imprisoned for over three years, but were ultimately saved by American soldiers risking their lives. It provides positive feedback on the movie's historical accuracy and performances, and emphasizes how war involves real human suffering and sacrifice rather than just seeking awards. Overall the reflection recommends the movie for its unique depiction of this important event and respect given to all those who fought and survived this conflict.

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    Alice Shane Ortiz

    July 19, 2015

    BSECE
    REFLECTION PAPER

    Never in our history such a large group of men injured so much and complain so
    little. Many were unable to shake to believe that their country had abandoned them, left
    them to die in a form land. Whose said to be who have no significance to the war
    afterward but there for me, saving them is a way setting things right. Its true; they have
    been left behind but never forgotten.- Captain Robert Prince.
    It is true, after the Death March, they had been imprisoned for over three years.
    Many began to feel that their country had left them behind. They had experienced
    suffering, starvation, death, and torture in the hands of the Japanese. But in the end, it
    was American soldiers, risking their own lives, who saved them.
    This movie helps us to widen our perspective and knowledge about the past
    events that happened during the raid on Cabanatuan. It also helps us to understand the
    true essence of what the movie was trying to deliver and to inculcate in our minds. The
    movie does not only provide specific history lessons but it also allows us to evaluate
    ourselves in every situation that they encounter in that movie. Thus, I can say that the
    movie entitled The Great Raid is very helpful to us in opening our eyes about the true
    events of what American and Filipino Guerrillas fought on Cabanatuan.
    The movie starts slowly, and can be difficult to follow at times, but taken as a
    whole, the story holds together beautifully, and really takes you through the full range of
    emotions. Bratt and Franco give excellent performances as the colourful Mucci and the
    tough-as-nails Prince. Connie Nielsen is very good as Margaret Utinsky, a nurse who
    stayed behind in Manila after its fall to the Japanese. She smuggled much-needed
    medical supplies to the prisoners, risking her own life in the process.
    Truly, I enjoyed and appreciated this movie because of its honest portrayal of the
    gruesome realities of war. It is historically accurate, very well cast, sticks pretty well to
    the story line, great filming - especially of the country side and the actual raid and the
    acting is excellent from start to finish. From this movie, I have realised that war is very
    straightforward and people suffer and get killed. People do not stand up and utter lines
    of grandeur for the purpose of gaining an Oscar. They do what is necessary to survive
    and help others survive. Moreover, I have realised that if one firmly believes on

    something, that person is not afraid to die fighting for what he or she believes. This is
    depicted by the soldiers who fought bravely in the movie on which they had been
    fearless and are willing to sacrifice their lives in defending their country, in fighting what
    they believed in.
    It is an excellent movie with an intriguing story and great heroes. I take my hat off
    to all the men and women who fought and served in the Pacific during WWII. I like the
    fact that real Filipino actors were used in the movie, which brought out a more authentic
    reality in the film. I also appreciate the fact that the director recognized the courage of
    the Filipino guerrillas and the U.S Army 6th Ranger Battalion together. All of the actors
    did a tremendous job, Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Neilsen and Jospeh
    Fiennes along with Capt. Dale Dye. Well made, with true authentic military actions.
    Highly recommended one of the top War movies made.
    Overall, THE GREAT RAID is a highly recommended film. It is not like any other
    war film that has been released pertaining to World War II. This is a film that stands by
    itself due to the particular event, the place, the people, and the respect that it gives to
    the Rangers, POWs, and Philippine people who lived, fought, and survived this conflict
    in World War II history.

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