The Very Best:

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2004)

I consider Patton the very best war movie ever made. It is highly unusual for a movie to tell a better story then the book, but this is the case with Patton. Casting was superb. I could imagine know one capturing the General Patton's character better then George C. Scott. Certainly this was Scott's defining moment of an outstanding film career. The battlefield scene of the General kissing the young tank Captain is one of the most memorable scenes in cinema history. I remember seeing this movie in 1970 and being shock at the profanity it contained. Movies have come a long way since then. Recommended for all, as a accurate portrayal of some of the events of the Second World War. This is one of only 3 movies I have ever felt deserved a big 10 rating. Enjoy.