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3 Days in Malay (2023)
Horrible, to the point of being disrespectful to WWII veterans
Nothing about this movie works on any level. There are so so many unforced errors its clear the producers did not care about accuracy despite being "based on real events".
The actors are too old for the parts they play. The lead actor is clearly 50+ years old and overweight, playing the part of a private? Please.
The military aspects of the movie are totally wrong. The uniforms are wrong. The weapons are wrong. The tactics are wrong. The dialog is wrong for the period. Haircuts and facial hair is wrong.
Some specific examples of the grotesque errors; The Marine Corps began admitting African Americans in June 1942, and was segregated, and yet there are black actors scattered throughout, including one of the leads. A black captain leading white troops? Never happened. Not once. This kind of error suggests to viewers that the military in WWII was one big happily integrated family and it was not, and disrespects the struggle made by our black countrymen to play an active part and be recognized for their ability.
How about a wildly overweight one star general that wears a helmet liner indoors? Not an actual helmet, mind you, just the liner, with a big star painted on the front. Its like the producers were actively TRYING to get it all wrong.
Cheesy dialog and horrid acting, bad CGI, there is literally nothing to recommend this movie.
Iron Cross: The Road to Normandy (2022)
Awful. Just awful.
Horrid acting. Worse dialog, so many clichés. Zero plot, comically amateurish special effects. Clearly no budget for dialogue coaches, many Germans speak with American accents, or worse, obviously faked German ones.
Looks like WWII reenactment units stumbled onto a movie set. The opening ten minutes is a battle, obviously fought between reenactment groups, everyone desperately trying to keep their precious uniforms clean during the dust up. In fact EVERYONE has pristine uniforms, even the wounded. Apparently no one got dirty during World War II.
Three stars for very accurate equipment.
Avoid this stink burger like the plague. Honestly I didn't make it even half way.