The Pacific

I know I haven't done a review in a while, and I'm sorry for that. For the review to get me back into this, I'm going to do the sequel miniseries to Band of Brothers called The Pacific. This is sort of a sequel because even though it takes place during the same time as Band of Brothers, it was released a few years after. The Pacific follows the lives of three main characters during their time in WWII. The difference between the two miniseries is that Band of Brothers follows the Germany portion of the war, whereas The Pacific follows the Japanese portion.

As I said earlier, The Pacific follows three main characters; it has other characters, but it truly just focuses on three. The first soldier is PFC Robert Leckie, played by James Badge Dale, who has been in films like The Departed and Iron Man 3. The second soldier is PFC Eugene Sledge, played by Joseph Mazzello, who has been in films like Jurassic Park and The Social Network. The final soldier is Sgt. John Basilone, played by Jon Seda, who is currently in the TV series Chicago P.D.

I really enjoy Band of Brothers, but The Pacific shows truly how during WWII there were two different wars going on. I like all three characters in this series, but the one I like the most, and who goes through the greatest change is PFC Eugene Sledge. He starts out as a kid who just wants to volunteer, and serve his country. As he finds out so do we that war is very gruesome, and it is not a happy place to be. Just like Band of Brothers, The Pacific was created by HBO which means it doesn't hold back on the violence, gore, or blood. I don't know too much about war, but I have a feeling that the way they represent it in this series is very accurate.

In the end, The Pacific is a very realistic view on war, and if you can handle the blood and violence I believe this miniseries will give you a greater respect for all the men and women who have served, and are serving our great Nation. My rating is that if you can handle the violence and blood, you should see this realistic war miniseries as soon as you can.

If you have seen The Pacific already what did you think of it? Please comment and let me know your thoughts. If there is anything you wish me to review let me know, and I'll add it to my list.