Review of Battle of the Bulge (1965) by Richard D — 26 May 2015
Mr. Fonda, Mr. Ryan and Mr. Andrews play their American officers well enough. Mr. Montgomery, Mr. MacArthur and Mr. Savalas overact their roles. Mr. Shaw is egregiously Teutonic as the German tank commander who leads a charmed life. And Hans Christian Blech is mawkish as the "good German" who is now inevitable in war films.
"Battle of the Bulge" may please the youngsters who go for loud and flame-filled spectacles, but it will be a likely irritation to those who have some sober, rueful sense of World War II, and also a respectful regard for the memory of the men who fought and died in the real "bulge.".
This review of Battle of the Bulge (1965) was written by Richard D on 26 May 2015.
Battle of the Bulge has generally received positive reviews.
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