This review contains spoilers for the first episode of Band of Brothers entitled "Currahee".
The first episode of Band of Brothers is entitled Currahee and introduces Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division in boot-camp where they find a strict disciplinarian in Herbert Sobel. Officer Herbert Sobel disciplines and drills the men harder than the other companies. Over time, Sobel's inadequacies are discovered and the men of Easy Company must make a decision.
The first episode is a great introduction to Easy Company. The episode follows Herbert Sobel and Richart Winters played by David Schwimmer and Damian Lewis respectively. The episode has no action and the episode is meant to show the company bonding over Sobel's incompetency. Sobel is presented as an incompetent officer that loses the confidence of his men.
The episode has great scenes. When Easy Company moves to England to continue their training, the episode changes its style. The training becomes more real with the scenarios becoming more realistic for the trainees. This also shows the high budget of the show and the episode resembles production from a high budget movie.
I highly recommend the first episode of Band of Brothers. This episode is a good introduction to the characters and to understand the tone of the rest of the series.
Grade: A
The first episode of Band of Brothers is entitled Currahee and introduces Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division in boot-camp where they find a strict disciplinarian in Herbert Sobel. Officer Herbert Sobel disciplines and drills the men harder than the other companies. Over time, Sobel's inadequacies are discovered and the men of Easy Company must make a decision.
The first episode is a great introduction to Easy Company. The episode follows Herbert Sobel and Richart Winters played by David Schwimmer and Damian Lewis respectively. The episode has no action and the episode is meant to show the company bonding over Sobel's incompetency. Sobel is presented as an incompetent officer that loses the confidence of his men.
The episode has great scenes. When Easy Company moves to England to continue their training, the episode changes its style. The training becomes more real with the scenarios becoming more realistic for the trainees. This also shows the high budget of the show and the episode resembles production from a high budget movie.
I highly recommend the first episode of Band of Brothers. This episode is a good introduction to the characters and to understand the tone of the rest of the series.
Grade: A