Dynamite

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2014)

It Could be Argued that this is Not Near as Good as The Great Dictator (1940), Charlie Chaplin's Nazi Comedy, this is Still Quite a Polished Piece of Cinema. Never Relying on Slapstick, it is All Done with Wit and Timing, Along with a Complicated Narrative Intertwining a Theatre Troupe Dressing Up and Posing as Nazi's with Real Nazi's. It has a Sophistication About it that Cannot be Denied.
What Was Denied in the Initial Wartime Release was a Complete Affection for the Satire and Some People and Critics were Taken Aback to Say the Least. It was Mostly Ignored or Shunned and if it was Talked About at All it was Generally Agreed it was in Bad Taste.
But it is a Well Pieced Together Plot Wavering Between Intrigue and Scripted One-Liners that Pepper the Picture and is the Glue that Holds it Together. Not All of the Jokes Work, but that is Typical of Most Comedies...Hitler as Cheese...for Example. But when they do they are Terrific...Robert Stack Bragging about His Manhood..."I can drop two tons of dynamite in two seconds".
Overall, Jack Benny is Surprisingly Good and Carole Lombard is Masterful with Perfect Timing and a See Through Dress. What You Think of the Film will Largely be a Reflection of Your Mindset and if You Can Laugh at Concentration Camp Jokes. But Any Personal Protests Cannot Obscure the Films Artistry, This is One Sleek and Slick Production.