Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (4 September 1999)

This movie still packs a punch, after all these years and the toning down of the book.
The book runs over 800 pages, and is a masterpiece. The film is a brilliant masterpiece.
The actors are all brilliant. Montgomery Clift, in a role which spawned all the James Dean roles, is absolutely riveting. Someone said he has the face of an agonized angel, and I agree. He should have won the oscar. Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr are also amazing, but Frank Sinatra and Donna Reed won deserved Oscars for their performances.
The direction from Fred Zinneman is flawless. The brilliant script is great.
The homosexual subtext of the movie is there, but it's also toned down for the censors at the time.