Altman style changes the landscape

Rating: 8/10 (12 October 2013)

This is the Korean War from the perspective of the wacky characters of the 4077 MASH unit. They are a mobile hospital in a draft army in a muddy war.
This is Robert Altman's first big screen success. It has all his style that will become his hallmarks in the years to come. It has the documentary style with multiple characters speaking at once. It has the rambling improvised feel. It definitely benefited from its time in history. Released at the height of the Vietnam war, this portrayal of the Korean War must have been down right eerie.
The actors are top rate. Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould are terrific leads. Sally Kellerman's Hot Lips has the iconic naked shower scene. It's odd to see Robert Duvall as Maj. Frank Burns, but he leaves early in the movie anyways. It's a solid movie that changes the landscape of movie making.