this film deserve another bad review . consider one reviewer extol the film virtue that include no sex and violence or gore . uh and excuse me . the very set up of the film have u watch a cody young comrade and with love of life and who have everything to live for be blow to bit leave cody hold his lifeless and bloody body . and and give the nature of war we know that cody have see horror on almost a daily basis . so much for those view this film with such rise glass that the violence which define cody persona be erase from viewer memory . sans any family of his own cody and like john rambo and roam the country on his bike make the long trek to hometown usa in the guise of some place call nevada city . no mention and no realization of the clear fact that cody be damage good . we know this since his co practically declare him so a he order cody to get some rest away from the death and destruction of war . this explain and a none seem to notice or care and cody obvious flat effect . it be not bad act . it be the flat effect of post traumatic stress disorder . not guess here and remember his co order him off the battle field . how about that accidental kiss a note by another review . the fall be an accident and the kiss be not . how exactly be cody respect faith by hit on her know full well she be speak for . now that be a non family value moment . a moment which be then announce to the immediate universe a if post on youtube . of course faith lapse of fidelity as well a cody come on to a woman who plan to marry another be receive in the spirit of the xmas season and all cheer their cheaten heart and lip . we know little about faith fiancé except that she profess her love for him and she take no long than a nano second to accept his proposal ( could have wait if any second thought ) and he be generous and he love her to death and the family have nothing really against him and he believe marriage be base on compromise and the two have never discuss post marriage plan . no evil doer here . asner be a fine actor give over the hill dialogue like we love you son . you be part of our family literally day after they have meet a stranger name cody . and the band of brother speech where the phrase be above all never intend to apply to virtual stranger off the battle field . bottom line represent this film be cotton candy xmas fluff that betray itself in major way . most grossly when it applaud cody disrespect for faith by physically hit on her know full well she be speak for . by re define family a we know it to wit represent accept a virtual stranger a a full fledged love member of the family because we all love you . how many of you have do that or know anyone who have do that . not .