The trouble here is not so much that Spielberg's film staunchly insists on finding a happy ending even in the calamity of the First World War, but that he slathers it on so thick and leaves so soft an impression.
-Liam LaceyFull Review
The material sometimes feels oversugared, though it's also guaranteed to raise a lump in your throat.
-Rafer GuzmanFull Review
Generates a respectable amount of suspense and takes a few unexpected turns while covering familiar territory.
-Joe LeydonFull Review
Tthe images have what I can only describe as a wonderful texture. They also have intense color: deep gemlike greens and reds, with black shadows out of an old master painting.
-Dana StevensFull Review
We never ask why the production is devoted to an animal while ten million men are dying, but when Spielberg does the story realistically, it seems trivial, even a little daft.
-David DenbyFull Review
Any movie clever enough to make the late John Denver a prophet of doom is OK in my book.
-Roger Moore