It was hard to get through at first ...

Rating: 8/10 (12 January 2006)

... and I fell asleep a few times. But, once I watched it straight through, I found _Kelly's Heroes_ an enjoyable romp.
My favourite aspect of the film is its characters. Telly Savalas and Donald Sutherland play theirs to the hilt. It's always a treat to see diametrically opposed characters verbally duking it out! Clint Eastwood is the film's straight man, almost out of place, but he adds tone and restraint. I don't think he cracks one smile.
Don Rickles as an enlisted man stretches credibility. He's often annoying and seems to ape Savalas' work. Ernest Borgnine might've worked better, or a surly Warren Oates.
Of course, the story is implausible, but it looked like everyone had a good time making the film, and that always shows. So, the only flaws are in the film's premise. Just get over that and enjoy it!