courtesy of E who spotted this gem, a reminder again of my childhood trips to the pictures with my Dad

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Impressions, if you are wanting a 'Dambuster' 'Battle of Britain' style movie then this is not for you.
Not much Lancaster action and CGI very limited, 'apparently' technically quite incorrect as well regarding RAF protocol, but I found it absorbing. I completely bought into the characters, it took a while I admit, the film focusses on emotions and does not glorify War, more on the tortured minds and souls these young men/women had to endure.
Would I recommend it ? YES if you are interested in the human emotional side of what conflict has to offer, if you are a technically minded stickler for facts and protocol, or want full on action movies then this is probably not for you .
The ending I will leave to the individual to decide what happened, I have my own view .

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The Dam Busters is a 1955 British epic war film starring Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. It was directed by Michael Anderson. The film recreates the true story of Operation Chastise when in 1943 the RAF's 617 Squadron attacked the Möhne, Eder, and Sorpe dams in Nazi Germany with Barnes Wallis's bouncing bomb.
The film was based on the books The Dam Busters (1951) by Paul Brickhill and Enemy Coast Ahead (1946) by Guy Gibson. The film's reflective last minutes convey the poignant mix of emotions felt by the characters – triumph over striking a successful blow against the enemy's industrial base is tempered by the sobering knowledge that many died in the process of delivering it.

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not what I was expecting more of a love story really, must keep a look out for "TORA TORA TORA"

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