A great war film - with really great performances

Rating: 8/10 (16 October 2012)

I have not seen many movies with Richard Burton as he comes from previous generation. On the other hand, I have seen most of movies with Clint Eastwood and I appreciate him a lot - notwithstanding the part he plays. In Where Eagles Dare, those men starred together - and did it splendidly, performing strict and committed, but officers of war, without unnecessary grimaces. The other actors were also not bad, but no memorable performance for me.
The plot is thrilling, has lots of unexpected turns and the end is surprising as well. Luckily, the movie is in color, enabling to see the nuances of beautiful Austrian landscape and a stunning castle. Explosions, bursts and chases are also present, in addition to psychological confrontations. In other words, it is evident the script has strong literal background - Alistair MacLean is a world-famous novelist.
Highly recommended to fans of war movies.