Excellent historical epic

Rating: 7/10 (2 December 2003)

Unfortunately, I had the disadvantage of seeing this film in two parts Â– half one night and the other half about a month later, however this did not prevent me from making the assessment that it is an excellent film.
Obviously, George C. Scott makes the film as the General. Additionally, the scenery and epic production values handsomely compliment the excellent script. I've heard reviews and recounts of the film describing it as a `war film'. After finally seeing Patton, I would consider it more of a biopic than anything. We come away from the film with enough understanding of the man to see why he was great, but also leave with enough of a sense of mystery about him that makes the viewer want to do some additional research should they be so inclined.
Patton is definitely one of those films that should be seen once in one's life. Patton lived up to all of the preconceived ideas I had gleaned from the reviews of others.
--Shelly