Thanks HerrKaiser!
Your comment is interesting, as you say this:
to me, the infusion of draft issues, Kennedy's assasination, etc, would have taken the correct focus from the film. Books are another thing, but movies that get too multi-faceted, especially when the intent is to make a major point about a pivotal subject, end up being ho hum. the beauty of BBM is that it kept on track throughout and Lee blended high and low emotions, calm and violent scenes, past and present times without straying off-point. Beautiful.
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I do think too like you that Lee does stick to his guns!
However, the draft is talked about even in the movie!
Does anyone realise that Jack maybe mutulated himself in order not to be drafted??
Awaiting your news and that of others,
hugs!!
