Catch a falling star.

Rating: 8/10 (4 February 2009)

Catch-22 is probable the pinnacle of success for most of this ensemble cast.
Joseph Heller's book was a satire on capitalism but the movie morphed into an anti-war sentiment thanks to Hollywood writers like Buck Henry.
Catch-22 is notable for two ground-breaking scenes in American cinema: The first was the shot of Col. Cathcart (Martin Balsam) on the toilet right in front of the camera with no apologies.
The director and editor did not prepare the audience for the shock and revulsion of the second shot, where Capt. Yossarian (Alan Arkin) leaves his pilot's seat to check on the bombardier.
When Yossarian lifts the wounded man's flight jacket, his guts literally fall out. As a result, more than one movie-goer lost his lunch, and his date, watching this film.