A panorama of war

Rating: 10/10 (18 November 2001)

This film is a beautifully shot panorama of war, with all its confusion, referred to by military pros as "friction". The acting is surprisingly good for a flick with so many stars and super-stars.
It is not really anti-Brit, but is somewhat anti-Monty, personified by here through Gen. Browning. In the action, the Brits come off rather heroically.
The actors turn in good performances for the most part. Hackman needs help with his Polish accent, Kemp is miscast (should have played a German), Gould is miscast, and Redford is good, but briefly used.
This picture is right up there with the best of the war film classics such as the Longest Day, Tora Tora Tora, Patton, Saving Private Ryan, and a personal weird favorite of mine, Castle Keep.
Two thumbs way up!