Sunday, April 12, 2009
MILITARY SHIT
Today's NYTimes Best 1176 Film was
with John Mills and Alec Guiness.
Two commanders of a battalion batter heads. One breaks.
It is one of those studies of military discipline which is way over my head. And I was in the military.
These are Brits so there might be some extra spin on such questions as duty, honor, faith in the men and the integrity of the regiment's history. It is all quite muddled for me.
The performances are quite good even though I cannot imagine anyone acting like that in a real situation. Both guys are assholes. Either way we lose.
You might get the idea that I didn't like this film. I did like it actually. For the wrong reasons. There was some humor, a little romance, a lot of bloody posturing. Just the thing for an afternoon diversion from mourning and all.
To be fair, it gets a 3 out of Netflix5. I wouldn't want to see it again but it was good while it lasted.
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