I liked it more than expected. The first half of the movie gives us time to get to know the characters and care for them before the battle. The second half shows a very realistic (I assume) battlefield. On the other hand, I feel like the balance wasn't perfect. People who want to watch a war movie might feel like there is too little of that and people who care about the emotional side of the war might feel like the payoff isn't quite there, if that makes sense.