Ahead of its Time

Rating: Null/10 (16 May 2001)

The reason I think this motion picture was not popular is the film was too spectacular in its appearence that many audiences felt they were bombarded with wasted noise. Now if the film was released today there would be a different response from the audience because they would love the film more. Today the film would be a box office smash. Look at films like Independence Day(1996) and Armegeddon(1998) and realize that they are no different from 1941 in the way they were done. The film is alright but might have been great if the story was as impressive as the cast. Would be one of the last films that would have a true all star cast until the late 1990s. I have never seen an excellent cast wasted on a film as I've seen on this feature.

John Candy shows his presence with the kind of charm that became his trademark. John Belushi steals the show as Captain Wild Bill Kelso. His performance in the movie makes the film interesting to watch. Good performances are also given by legendary actors Christopher Lee, Toshiro Mifune, and Warren Oates. Not one of Steven Spielberg's best movies of his career. A film that should be watch for its stellar cast and nothing else.