Rescue Dawn

...Bale once again confirms himself as one of our most intense, committed and watchable actors.

...his [Dengler's] enthusiasm winds up nurturing the gaunt Martin..., and their bond lends this more or less conventional POW escape film resounding emotional depth.

For a director who gravitates toward the extremes of human behavior, this film involves extreme behavior, yes, but behavior forced by the circumstances.

...one of the most clear-eyed portraits of the American can-do spirit ever seen on film.