Review of Battleground (1949) by Jim H — 18 May 2012
An infantry unit fights in the Battle of the Bulge.
This is a claustrophobic, character-driven war film that proves that very little in modern-day film is original as there is a lot of Platoon and even a dose of Full Metal Jacket in Battleground's plot construction and character development. The center of the film is the characters who take a while to get to know, but once the film gains momentum in the second act, they become real human beings under extraordinary circumstances who complain about their lack of big picture knowledge of war strategy and each other.
Overall, while I didn't like the film's pace and thought the characters took too long to delineate themselves, I can't deny that this is a good, foundational film in the canon of war movies.
This review of Battleground (1949) was written by Jim H on 18 May 2012.
Battleground has generally received positive reviews.
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