Thoroughly Enjoyed It

Rating: 8/10 (28 June 2008)

I found this to be exciting and enjoyable throughout. I didn't know any of the plot going in, and with a modicum of disbelief suspension (when are those Nazi's going to learn how to shoot straight?) I found it to be very engaging.
Negatives: it definitely got a little long (158 minutes in all), and I felt much of the "escape" action was somewhat gratuitous and drawn out. I also thought the supporting cast, with the exception of Darren Nesbitt as von Hapen, were pretty pedestrian.
Positives: good roles for both Burton and Eastwood. I found the taciturn interplay between the two characters very enjoyable. For all its run time, the dialog is quite sparse, which I thought added to both the intensity and the suspense.
Overall, I thought it was an excellent movie.