Bogart is Greater than Great

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2009)

"Caine Mutiny" somehow had skipped my eyeballs over these past 55 years; that is until Tuner Classics showed it the other night. Wow, what I missed! First off,the mechanics of the film were brilliant. By that I mean it started off as lighthearted celluloid; I asked myself if this was the famous Herman Wouk novel or "McHale's Navy?" Slowly but surely, with the reassignment of Comdr. DeVriess (Tom Tully) and the introduction of Lt. Cmdr.Philip Francis Queeg (Bogart) who became "obsessed" over the shabbiness of the Caine,intensity steadily rose and finally ended in a court scene crescendo. Paranoia at its best.I say it is Bogart's best acting in any of his movies,metal balls in one's hand or not.
The supporting cast is wonderful. The only reason why Bogart didn't win Best Actor was because everyone became enthralled in "On the Waterfront." The "Caine Mutiny" is a celluloid masterpiece and must be rented or seen when it returns to Turner.