Review of Bataan (1943) by David G — 27 Aug 2007
Really good war movie with a great cast playing an interesting collection of characters. What's interesting is that even though it's an obvious patriotic morale-booster (it was made in 1943 after all) it doesn't shy away from the horrors of the war in the east.
Even though it's fun to watch now, the characters get picked off one by one, they get sniped, die of disease, one even gets tortured to death by the Japanese and left to hang in full view of the remaining defenders.
I can't imagine what it would have been like watching this while the war was still on - what if you had a father/husband/brother out there? It's strange when you think about it. What else is interesting is that the final battle sequence is surprisingly violent and intense with brutal hand-to-hand combat that doesn't pull any punches.
It may be a patriotic flag-waver but it's an entirely entertaining and often moving war movie even 60 years later, a testament to its quality.
This review of Bataan (1943) was written by David G on 27 Aug 2007.
Bataan has generally received positive reviews.
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