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5.0 out of 5 stars: Inspirational!
Amazon Review By D. Roberts on April 27, 2001
It would not be wide of the mark, I don't think, to think of Mr. Carl Brashear as the Jackie Robinson of Navy diving. This movie is the true story of Brashear and his determination to fulfill his dream of becoming a Navy diver, despite all of the artifical and medical obstacles which lay in his way.
As the first African American to be admitted to Navy diving school, Brashear was forced to endure a degree of the unwarranted prejudice, animosity and hatred that nobody should have to put up with.
Some of the other reviews have accused this movie of being cliche and commonplace. I could not disagree more. Have there been other recent movies that have depicted the trials & tribulations of this volatile time in American history? Most assuredly there have. Does that make this movie superfluous or unnecessary? Of course not. This is a very important movie that deals with part of who we are as Americans, as well as who we want to become.
Unlike many nations which have had difficulty with racial realtions, I believe that we (in the USA) have come a long way. The racial milieu we have created is far from perfect, particularly in the military. My time in the Navy can bear witness to that. However, thanks to pioneers such as Carl Brashear, we all live in a more tolerant, accepting and understanding nation than what it was a mere 40 years ago. The acrimonious relations have not subsided, but have at least not maintained being the "norm" of Navy life. Were it not for people like Brashear, it is not absurd to think that nothing would have changed at all. If anyone wants my opinion, I believe there should be more movies like "Men Of Honor," not fewer.