A fine depiction of the senseless waste of war.

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2000)

Trench warfare and the sacrifice of doughboys for an inept generals megalomania results in a coverup,with three men randomly chosen for execution as cowards.Fine performances by Douglas and Menjou.The politics of military blunders and the subsequent coverup by the brass rings true to this day.Tight direction by Kubrick.This film ranks up to "Das Boot"and "All quiet on the western front" for a stark depiction on the senseless nature of war.