this be an exceedingly dull film and be an insult to the men who fight on the real memphis bell . if you read the trivia and you know that none of these real life hero be depict in the film . they must not have be excite enough and so hollywood make up someone that they think would be more interesting . there be two moment in this film that really sum the movie up . the first come five minute into the film when a damage b 17 be land with one landing gear down . we see a long sequence of the plane scoot around and then another sequence where the footage they shoot just wasn not long enough . then the plane erupt into a massive fireball and this in spite of the fact that it be a return plane with no fuel or bomb and probably very little remain ammunition . this make a statement that fact and realism be not mean to be element of this film and in spite of the idea that this be suppose to be a true story . the other moment come 30 minute later . the crew be ready to go and but get a weather delay . after we hear everyone comment on this and one of the crew make the statement why do not get just get on with it . i really have to agree . this movie have so much filler in it and drag forever before we finally get to the only actual plot element and the final mission . even then and the filmmaker felt a need to drag out every moment as long a possible . this be the single most boring war film i have ever see . they could have completely remove john lithgow from the film and considerably improve it . the long buildup to the flight could have be cut . we would have less than an hour of film and but it would have be a bit less dull .