There are some particularly good scenes in this movie. The first scene to really stand out for me was the first drive to the Airport with the body with the young driver who claims to be "too chicken shit" to sign up for the war but wanted to do his part anyway. I thought it was a great scene, two very different type of people with two very different point of views, and yet it is also that contrast that makes this country great in my opinion. The other scene that really captures not only the essence of the story but the emotion of the movie was the encounter with the other escort at the airport. It all comes together when it is revealed the SGT is escorting his brother.
Maybe it is because I am from a small town in a southern state, but I thought the casting for the movie was excellent. The funeral director guy who knows the family but doesn't know the kid was familiar to me, the airline employees including the pilot who remembers the names of all the escorts were excellent in representation, and the various people represented at the VFW... HBO did a really good job casting this movie and it is represented in the quality of the film.
BlackFive has a comment thread up with some new, extra information. That is probably the best place to discuss the movie for those who desire, so I'm going to send people there and disable the comments for this specific post.
