after the book i become very sad when i be watch the movie . i be agree that sometimes a film should be different from the original novel but in this case it be more than acceptable . some example represent1 ) why the rank be different ( e. g. lt. diestl instead of sergeant etc . ) 2 ) the final screen be very poor and make diestl a a soldier who feds up himself and want to die . but it be not true in 100 % . just read the book . he be a bull dog in the last second as well . he do not want to die by wreck his gun and walk simply towards to michael and noah . so this be some kind of a happy end which do not fit at all for this movie .