Performances Make It

Rating: 8/10 (4 June 2006)

It's the wonderful performances that make this biopic of the famous (perhaps to some, infamous) military leader of the Second World War. George C. Scott is George Patton, the commander who always knows best and isn't afraid to prove it. For nearly three hours we follow Patton through battle after battle, controversy after controversy and can come to several definitive conclusions about the man: he loved war and he loved being right. The film has no major faults, except for perhaps being overlong and trying to present too much detailed information than we really need to know. Overall, however, it's a classic that remains as relevant and captivating as the day it was released.