Definitive Anti-War Film Of Its Time

Rating: 7/10 (29 June 2019)

(Flash Review)
From the abundance of war films created, not too many cover as vast a spectrum of being a soldier from their point of view. The film follows a group of young boys from initial recruitment, to basic training into actual combat, down time, killing the enemy, what happens to wounded soldiers in the hospital, their family and close friend's perspective and it really dives into the psyche of the soldier through authentic scenarios. Overall, the film shows its age but it did stage some serious battles and explosions for 1930. It holds your attention yet can't compete with the modern war films that ooze with deep and riveting emotions. I am aware I just used the ubiquitous riveting descriptor in a movie review. This is an all-time classic so check it out for educational purposes if nothing else.