i be curious to know how critic respond to this rousing and inspiring film and so i go to rotten tomato and be dismay to discover that the pompous peanut gallery that be our nation film critic have give the film an average 43 % ( or rotten ) rating . all i can say be and if this movie doesn not move you and you have no heart . ( it interest to note that the same film on the same website get a 74 % rating from viewer ) . not that the opinion of critic be all that important to me . after all and i can not think of a more useless and overpaid profession . some schmo get pay to go to the movie ( what a tough life ) and do the same thing everyone else on the planet do represent form an opinion . but these chump have a way of coming across like their opinion somehow matter more than yours and and even bad and they love to hate . i will grant you that this movie be old fashion ( well and except for the f bomb ) and syrupy and and a little predictable . after all and you know right from the beginning that cuba gooding jr. and portray real life navy hero carl brashear and be go to triumph ( eventually ) at every turn simply by the way he come across represent determine and plucky while strong will and optimistic . but his performance and that of de niro ( a billy sunday and a composite character of several real life people ) be so strong and so inspiring and that you will be on your foot cheer many of the film scene and especially the courtroom climax . you would have to be a real stick in the mud not to be move by these scene . like our nation film critic . michael rappaport be excellent as well a a sweet natured and stutter dive student that befriend gooding brashear . if anyone have see high learning and this character totally redeem that character . anyway and this confirm what i have always felt represent do not listen to critic . see this movie and get inspire .