Review of From Here to Eternity (1953) by Ivan D — 16 Mar 2010
A romance set in a year of arising conflict made effective by the all-star cast, particularly that of Montgomery Clift. If you look at film history, many war movies today borrowed a lot from this picture, romance in war-time, tragic heroes, and immoral superiors.
Frank Sinatra was also particularly good in this film, but Burt Lancaster gave a better performance. The Pearl Harbor bombing sequences used some stock footages, but it recreated the terror of the attack, although very briefly, as it's not the main focus of the film, but the inner and personal turmoils of the two central characters: Prewitt and Warden.
The ethereal kissing scene on the beach, with the mighty waves hitting them as they do, was very short and sudden, and is better viewed in a still picture, giving it a more eternal quality. "From Here to Eternity" is a drama film set in army quarters, and despite the fact that it's considered a war film, the dramatic dynamics between all the characters are more important than the tides of war.
This review of From Here to Eternity (1953) was written by Ivan D on 16 Mar 2010.
From Here to Eternity has generally received very positive reviews.
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