OLDIE BUT GOODIE PARADOX WAR & LIFE

Rating: 8/10 (13 August 2003)

A REAL CLASSIC 50's FILM! "They don't make 'em like they use to" a cliche quote applies to this finely directed by Fred Zinnemann. The host main stars all great performances. My two cents is that though the movie setting is around the prewar (pearl harbor) while watching the lives of actors/actresses roles evolve in trying accomplish goals despite setbacks in each of their lives. It's military life relationships between genres, the struggles of human life FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. In war you prepare then figure all angles out to succeed in the goal overtaking the enemy. Well this movie in my opinion FOCUSES on the INDIVIDUAL battles with their PERSONAL goals. THATS THE PARADOX. A GREAT MOVIE! Similar to Heaven Knows Mrs. Allison An Officer and a Gentleman, just name a couple. New films rely too much on special effects technology e.g. modern actor Ben Affleck similar Burt Lancaster's role in new Pearl Harbor, not in same league of acting ability in my opinion. Pearl Harbor 5.5 rating co,pared to 7.9 (s/b) 8.5 still much better over all romance/drama/war movie.