Review of Flying Leathernecks (1951) by Josh M — 20 Aug 2013

If it weren't for Nicholas Ray, this film would fall flat on the fatness of its chauvinism. But with Ray, despite the outdatedness of its social views (like John Wayne's wife retreating to a back room to escape her husband's admonishments for showing her emotion) and the tired jingoism that creeps up throughout, Ray makes an exciting film full of dashing color that does not distract from the urgency of the moment, something Ray seems to hone in on with deft alacrity and uncompromising temerity with the camera.