Paths of Glory

Rating: 5/10 (27 April 2020)

I suspect there were many disappointed KD fans exiting the theaters on opening Xmas nite, 1957. While its message on callous command in war is important, Kubrick neglected the first Rule in film making (Bacon): You must make a movie people want to watch, i.e., you must service the public's need for entertainment (See; Platoon Das-Boot All-Quiet-On-the-Western-Front Cross-of-Iron The-Deer-Hunter). In time, Stan would come to appreciate this movie making tenet (Dr-Strangelove) (64) (2.5/4)