Can't say enough good about this movie. It's a masterpiece. It's about a desk-jockey Marine officer returning the body of a fallen Marine (Iraq war) to his home for burial. The weight and import of the sacrifice carries the movie from beginning to end. It is incredibly sad and incredibly uplifting at the same time. Kevin Bacon's acting transcends Kevin Bacon the actor, so it doesn't matter whether you like him or not. The only way you wouldn't like this movie is if you are not equipped to handle the emotions it evokes (which is a good and legitimate reason), or because of ideological and/or political infirmities that keep you from relating to the military or the USA in a positive light. I would definitely suggest you watch this movie without distractions.