Clint who?

Rating: 6/10 (31 March 2008)

I thought I'd seen most of Clint Eastwood's stuff. This title of his is more obscure and after watching it, I can see why.
Clint doesn't stand out very well in this ensemble cast. They don't give him so much as a single devastating one-liner - just flat dialog. Everyone else steals his thunder. If you look at this as a Telly Savalas / Don Rickles / Carroll O'Connor / Donald Sutherland vehicle, your expectations may be better served. The above mentioned names are all great talents in their own right and they make the comic relief suitably potent. This would be the film's greatest asset.
This film does boast some impressive action sequences, rendered almost too realistically for what is supposed to be a screwball comedy.
My biggest gripe might be the soundtrack. Could the song they use for the opening and closing sequence possibly be more corny?? It's hard to get in a WWII frame of mind when the audio is SCREAMING "late '60's". (All those expensive locations, props and costumes, ruined by some idiot with a guitar...)
Overall, it's not that bad, but it's certainly nothing great. The modern remake Three Kings is funnier, more exciting and even manages to sport a conscience without spoiling the rest of the package. And, very much unlike this flick, the stars are all utilized to their greatest potential.