Good Movie, worth a peak.

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2002)

Before seeing this movie, I had virtually no idea what the movie was about, the only thing I knew was that it took place during world war 2, the 1940's.
The story was pretty interesting and did a good job of keeping my interest. I liked all the acting, and I liked the bulk of the characters. I couldn't figure out why this kid, Jim (Christian Bale), kept going back and hanging out with Basie (John Malkovich) when he just screwed him over left and right.
There really isn't a whole lot I can say about this film other than it was an alright film, but it wasn't anything terribly moving or earth-shattering. Also, the film is a little too long for me. It was good, but long. So, if you're thinking about watching it, make sure you've got 2.5 hours to spare.
All in all, it was worth my time, and pretty interesting. It's always cool to see the early work of famous actors/directors. I liked seeing Joe Pantoliano, Christian Bale and Ben Stiller in their earlier works and of course it was great to see another one of the films that made Steven Spielberg the man he is today.
I hope you enjoy the movie. Thanks for reading,
-Chris