saw the hurt locker 7 day prior to watch tunnel rat . tunnel rat win in a big way . there be no main character in tunnel rat and and these guy be all regular army . i be on the edge of my seat and emotionally attach to these character . there be at least 10 character ( 3 or 4 of them enemy ) that have some sort of character development and that take place in the first 45 minute of the film . it be slow at first and but once the first person enter the tunnel you will feel like youre right there in nam inside that tunnel . i felt like i be crawl in there alongside these guy fight my way through just try to survive and find my way out . the tunnel confrontation be incredibly tense and grip . i like how the gook be portray as well and especially the female . the production value be well above b movie grade . the cinematography be well do with some very thoughtfully choreograph shot with the huey and the scenery . the soundtrack be quite appropriate a well . the dvd release take out the really gory kill scene and but you will have see enough to imagine what just happen . when the really gory death occur there be a freeze frame and sometimes a brief drop to black . if you want to see all the gory death later on you can choose to do so in the deleted scene section . the gory death be so horrify that i think it a good idea that they be cut out so that you do not just zone out and miss the next 20 second of intense action and suspense . if you enjoy war movie or be a student of vietnam war history and this be a must see .