Obviously anti-establishment, thinly veiled anti-Vietnam film set unbelievably in 1950s Korea

Rating: 3/10 (5 December 2018)

There are so many reviews for MASH already, and it is rated so highly, I think I can get away with a less-than stellar review.
I recently watched all but the last 20-30 minutes of the film. I decided I needed to add it to my "seen" list, at least to see what all the hubub is all about. I knew already it wasn't like the TV series, so I wasn't expecting the same humor, etc.
I didn't find the film at all humorous. As I was watching it, I could see that the production itself could be impressive for it's reality, though I personally wasn't impressed.
After watching it, I came to a few conclusions. One is that it was way too obvious it was an anti-Vietnam movie set in Korea. I find it totally unbelievable that you would have MASH-style American Army personnel in the Korean Conflict. The characters just don't fit into a 1950s era film.
Also, while the TV MASH characters could be silly or sexy and in the end be likable, the film versions have no redeeming qualities whatsoever. They play a prank, and it is very mean spirited, while the TV characters never seemed nearly as nasty.
In the TV series, you get a sense that the characters have respect for the sanctity of life. In the film, less so. In the series, Hot Lips and Frank's by-the-book approach to their jobs is very easy to take, and the viewer isn't insulted when Trapper and Hawkeye try to get back at them. In the film, you the viewer better be anti-establishment and approve of their revenge tactics.
In short, the film MASH is too obviously an anti-establishment film for left leaning people. It doesn't offer anything for an audience who feels differently about war, sex, religion, sanctity of life, and rules in general. You do not feel any attachment to the characters, where as in the TV series, you may not like Frank Burns' devotion to the Army manual, but you don't come away hating the character. Maybe Hawkeye likes the ladies, but you don't come away feeling like he has no heart and soul, like the film's version.
If you like anti-establishment chaos, you should like the film. If you prefer not to be insulted or offended by selfish narrow minded characters, stick with the TV series.