One of the best WW II movies

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2010)

Most people look back at WW II as the war that everyone supported. Yet the truth is that many Americans were much opposed to it. This is one of the few WW II movies that shows the ambiguous feelings of American towards the war. It is kind of amazing that such feeling could be shown in a movie that was made while the war was actually being fought and the outcome not known. Many people forget that WW II was often called "Roosevelt's War" before and shortly after it was started.
Nick is shown as an American who is in the midst of trying to determine what to do about it. He clearly detests the Nazis but does not feel the need to fight them. The love of his life comes back and he wonders if he can get her back or even if he should. The Vichy French are shown struggling with their desire for revenge and their subservience to the Nazis. This struggle is at the heart of the movie and shows its greatness.