If those little sweethearts won't face German bullets, they'll face French ones!

Rating: Null/10 (16 November 2010)

an absolutely incredible depiction of the insanity and terror of ww1. paths of glory is a film in which entertainment values are high and flaws are (very) low. the film starts with an over voice telling you the events that have happened leading up to the part you are about to see. It then comes into to army generals discussing the matters of an offensive on an anthill not far from there current position. this scene goes on as they discuss one of them (paul,played by paul mac ready) being promoted and to arrive at the battlefield as a battle commander what leads from that is an intense battle in witch there forces (french) are torn to pieces. one of the most exciting and intense scenes is this and is shot very well, with a slowly moving shot of the whole battle field, moving forward as they advance. at the climax of this battle the shelling becomes intolerable and there battalion is forced to retreat. The battle commander then commands that the position in which they are retreating to be shelled. this order is not carried out however due to the ridiculous of it and there fore is in an angry rage. in this rage he threatens to have them arrested and shot. after the defeat (kurk Douglas) the commander of the battalion is told by paul to have a commander of each regiment pick a soldier to be executed to give an example to the rest of them that cowardliness is unacceptable. after much hesitation, a powerfully acted court and an intense scene of waiting for death they are shot.then ending with a captured German girl singing to a bunch of drunk soldiers and with it bringing some peace to this horrible war ,then showing close ups of tears running down the bewildered soldiers face as they realize what beauty is again as they have obviously forgot. this film is incredibly powerful and even by todays standards is high. one of Kubrick's best.