One of the all-time favorites

Rating: Null/10 (18 January 1999)

Really interesting and fun to watch from beginning to end: Keeps you locked to that chair which is a rare quality in slightly longer than usual movies. Excellent direction and acting from A to Z. I have owned this movie for 10 years and still go back and watch it every once in while. Of course I would do that with "any" McQueen movie but this is his best with a top multi-star cast. For Escape movies fans I can't recommend really anything like this one, especially in a war setting; perhaps the sole exception could be the Grand Illusion, the French classic from the 30's in quite a different setting. There are plenty of other "escape" movies in a civil setting, though (involving jail escapes). For McQueen fans I'd recommend any of his movies: he managed to get always fun and interesting roles that fit his character completely: Thomas Crown Affair, Cincinnati Kid, Papillon (talk 'bout a Escape movie!), The Getaway (with Ali Mc Graw- great fun- a must to see).