A Bit Theatrical and Blunt, But Good

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2014)

A young soldier (Lew Ayres) faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
Early in the film, the characters discuss the causes of war... one country "offends" another, but what does that mean? If nobody wants war, why do we have it? Of course, there are reasons, but it can all seem a bit silly.
Because of the period this was made, there is plenty of over the top, theatrical acting. And the anti-war message is so incredibly blunt, it almost cannot be taken seriously at times. Not that I disagree with the film and what was trying to say, but if these young men are dying, the horrors of war do not actually need to be explained out loud.