A movie with an edge

Rating: 8/10 (21 March 2004)

** Here be spoilers **
Kelly kidnaps a German Intelligence officer and finds out that, 30 miles beyond enemy lines, there are a bank full of gold. And therein lies the problem, it could get troublesome to get passed the Germans, rob the bank and then get out again. He need help. When his platoon find out that their vacation will be at a ruined old farm far from any booze, broads or action, not to mention that it is a lot of gold we're talking about, they decide to join him in his enterprise. Along the way, Kelly recruits Oddball who volunteers his three Sheridan tanks to give them an edge...
As with any military operations, officially approved or not, there are some complications. First of all, you got to get past a lot of German troops, and second of all, your own army might not be very helpful either.
This is a very nice war movie. No costs seem to be spared. There a lot of vehicles and men, not as in some where you seem to miss a lot of men and an entire army seem to be made up by twenty men or so. But, not in this case, the armies are in full scale. Furthermore there are a lot of explosions, but they are well integrated into the story, and do not try to steal attention from the story, only enhance it. In addition, this movie sport a lot of comedy too with interesting characters and situations. The actors acts well with an honorable mention to Sutherland for Oddball.
In difference to a lot of other movies, this movie keeps a nice pace with the story. Many other movies make a nice introduction, then some chopped up scenes in the middle that leads to an spectacular end. This however, let these scenes in between act themselves out, which gives the movie a feeling of completeness.
A very good movie.
8/10