Larger Than Life

Rating: 7/10 (3 October 2018)

Films are not made like this anymore. You don't have a near 3 hour biopic of a famous person hit the theaters. In fact, something like this would almost certainly be a Netflix/HBO/Hulu miniseries. That's just the world we live in, which is why I love going back and seeing a film like Patton or Lawrence of Arabia just to appreciate the different storytelling and direction of an epic like these. A fascinating human being, George S. Patton believed in strict discipline, not necessarily following orders, and reincarnation amongst other things. But he was a proven great leader who won more than he lost, but was likely ultimately beaten by his own ego. He was a larger than life figure and this film certainly showcases that.
7.7/10