robert de niro and cuba gooding jr. and hal holbrook and and all the rest of the actor and actress in men of honour have combine to make this a fine movie . mark isham write the filmscore and so you know the music be truly fine and too . but represent after notice a slew of goof and loophole and and over dramatic heart string pluckings right from the start and i have to make a vow to ignore them and sit back to enjoy the film . if you can do that and it _really_is_ good . the story of carl brashear and a true to life hero and be inspirational enough to last a lifetime . look him up on the internet . the entire story be more amazing than the film and a the director admit in his comment . there be only three african american u. s. navy diver in world war ii . however and none reach the status of u. s. navy master diver . carl brashear be the first african american u. s. navy master diver . and he be the first amputee diver to ever be certify or recertified a a u. s. navy diver . ( resound applause ) . on the negative side of the movie ledger represent should i tell you of only one of the many loophole . yeah and i will mark this comment a contain spoiler and do so . the early and pivotal scene where the helicopter hit the radio mast and sink into the sea represent they would never have have the time to suit up a full mark v diver and even if he be the legendary master chief billy sunday and in time to be only . a couple of minute late save the pilot . so and for loophole and goof and and over dramatization and i derate men of honor from a perfect 10 down to a 7. will hollywood ever realize that the unalloyed truth be so much good that their over dramatic approach to story tell . i doubt it . too bad .