Review of Bitter Victory (1957) by Serena B — 23 Jun 2008
An absolutely fascinating existential war movie, and an incredibly rare early anti-war diatribe. Nicholas Ray, the lesser-known enfant terrible of Hollywood, crafts a thought-provoking (this movie's more THE THIN RED LINE than SAVING PRIVATE RYAN) study of masculine identity, the effects of war and the human condition.
Don't let the bad poster or the bland Movie Info synopsis fool you; this is a thinking-man's war flick.
This review of Bitter Victory (1957) was written by Serena B on 23 Jun 2008.
Bitter Victory has generally received positive reviews.
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