In the movie Miracle at St. Anna directed by Spike Lee, four African American soldiers fighting the war against Nazi Germany inadvertently get trapped behind enemy lines in a story focused around faith, friendship, and betrayal. Spike Lee made this movie in 2008 and cast Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonzo and Omar Benson Miller to portray four buffalo soldiers who were fighting for our country in Italy in 1944. Still facing discrimination all over the place and being discouraged from higher officers they have one last battle against Germans before running across the Serchio River in Tuscany. During the next few days they meet a young shell shocked boy, a beautiful partisan and her family and learn the legend of the sleeping man. Betrayal and tested friendship engulf the men and their imminent demise is not to far. But 39 years later justice is served. This movie is a definite 10 for me and I would recommend anyone and everyone to go see it. It is a heart wrenching story that will make you laugh and cry at the same time and even though it is a very lengthy film, while watching it I got so involved in the story I honestly did not notice. The soundtrack of this movie was one thing that I really enjoyed. The songs on it have such passion and they tell a story. With 9 nominations for categories like best male actor, best director and best screenplay, I think this is an excellent movie that should be shown to everyone.
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