not bad, but you need to read the book first

Rating: 6/10 (12 March 2005)

The book "catch-22" is in my opinion one of the greatest works of the 20th century, not only as a satire on war but also as a comedy in itself. There are not that many books that make the successful transition to celluloid and this is one of them unfortunately, some of the best comedic dialogue being left out of the film and some of the choices of actor being perhaps not exactly inspired. However, given the depth of the story itself the limitations of what can be achieved in the length of a film must be taken into consideration and bearing that in mind the end result is not as bad as it could have been. If you read only one book this year, make it catch-22. I promise you will enjoy it.