The Great Escape
The movie ends with a note that symbolize that amercians thus USA never gives up. With the commander of the prison (the luftwaffe guy) and contrary to him commanders from the gestapo and ss movies illustrates the different point of view to war and it symbolize how war should be (also used to be) an act that both sides respect each other but it changed because of the Nazis.
In "Saving Private Ryan" there is a scene against this belive, which 2 American soldiers kills 2 Axis soldiers, whom already surrendered. That showed how Allies soldiers also did commit some war crimes and it is a good representation of there is no good sides in a War. But this movie is much more one sided and i understand that.
Even though i did not read the book you can understand that it was a book addaptation, it feels like book posses much more detais to side characters but because time is limited movie could really commit to the side characters.
Overall it was a nice watch. Funny for a movie named The Great escape most of the who escaped was captured back even though i know that was kinda the plan