Reviews

Kubrick never disappoints, or at least that seems to me! He can either make a film about the 1st World War, the exploration of the galaxy or a hotel full of metaphysical horrors, it does not matter, you will always find a great piece of art (but it doesn't mean you're gonna love it!) In this case, Kubrick shows us the sordid horrors of warfare thru a point of view of a colonel who hates the loss of humanity of his superiors, people who thinks and acts in a way totally different to the poor soldiers sent to die in the trenches. The best thing of the film is, doubtless, that Kubrick succeeds in making us hate war and everyone involved in his primary realization and organization...and in just one hour and a half! (Shortest Kubrick film I've ever seen).

The 1st World War setting is excellent as ever. The photography, the costume, the scenarios...just incredibly accurate. Kirk Douglas and the two ''antagonists'' (Adolphe Menjou and George Macready) play great roles.

I doubtless recommend this film, especially if you hate Kubrick longer ones.

Slow development, this film hasn't got any interesting plot twist and any intrigue at all. It is artistically excellent, with a very remarkable camera work. But in my opinion it doesn't get to create a strong empathy with the protagonist and his situation, and that makes it a boring, empty film to the viewer. The most interesting point in the script is that it shows how you can end in a bad situation by totally haphazard without having done bad to no one. It is impossible to make any spoil of this film because its plot is completely predictable. This film could be classified...I don't know, maybe like ''pure realist cinema''. It's the first Danish film I watch and, truth be told, Mads Mikkelsen (maybe the best known Danish actor out of his country) plays his role magnificently.

8. Far away from the masterpiece I was told about.