Review of Biloxi Blues (1988) by Randy T — 15 Nov 2009

In my own defense, it takes a little moxie to post a favorable review of this movie when every "critic" and their brother panned it.

So, do I have the moxie to do it? Do I have the big brass kahunas it takes to stand up and be counted? Maybe. Maybe not. What I do have is relative anonymity and that, my friends, is worth a pound and a half of moxie any day.

I like this film.

There, I said it.

Neil Simon's stage-play may have lost a little 'umph!' in the translation to the big screen, but if you've never seen the Broadway production then you'll never know the difference. Park Overall is good, Christopher Walken is great and Matthew Broderick is fantastic.

If you like Neil Simon's unique brand of comedy or if you like nostalgic takes on 1940's Americana or even if you just enjoy films about psychotic drill sergeants with plates in their heads, I think you'll get a kick out of Biloxi Blues.