Perfect Build-up -- less then stellar results 7/10

Rating: 7/10 (17 March 2002)

I think it is a safe bet to say that if The Dirty Dozen would have been filmed in this day and age -- it would have been much better. You have one of the best premises ever, a cast that is to die for, but some how the film makers managed to make it only average.
The acting in the film is great -- John Cassavetes in particular shines. The problem with the film -- it's too silly. The Dirty Dozen should be the grittiest, meanest movie out there; and at times it is. But it also has some laughably cheesy scenes, and the action is very flawed and confusing. This movie has aged for the worst.
I'll probably get lynched for saying this -- but this is one movie i'd like to see them remake.