Review of Heartbreak Ridge (1955) by Timothy B — 15 Nov 2012

One of Clint Eastwood best movies and roles.

This review of Heartbreak Ridge (1955) was written by Timothy B on 15 Nov 2012.

Heartbreak Ridge has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for National Review (314) on 12 Jul 2018

What elevates the film are its dead-on verisimilitude about 1980s military culture, its lightly-worn insights into the larger issues at stake,…

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By Dan G (1,214) on 13 Nov 2011

This was an absolutely stellar movie. Clint Eastwood was right on. Dramatic, emotional, thrilling, suspenseful and full of action…

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By Douglas L (748) on 06 Aug 2012

One of the mailed-in gravel-voice performances by Eastwood. Kind of my least favorite Eastwood movie, to be honest. Just a little half-hearted…

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By Scott J (1,156) on 26 Dec 2012

It's basically Full Metal Jacket with a happy ending…

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By Jason J (1,369) on 29 Aug 2014

Not Clint's best work, but not bad overall. It starts out really slow but gets better as it goes along…

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By Ville H (331) on 26 Dec 2013

Eastwoodin 80-luvun toiminnallisiin komedioihin kuuluu näemmä myös tämmönen, aika klassinen tarina kovasta upseerista, joka päättää…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 28 Feb 2013

Back when this was new I thought this was one of the better inspirational Military movies made…

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By T W (332) on 25 Jun 2012

I fricken love this movie for sure a must watch. This is pretty much a better version of Full metal Jacket…

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By Ashley H (2,345) on 27 Jun 2012

This is one of my all time favorites! A very overlooked performance by Eastwood. He is great in this as the dry humored Tom Highway…

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By Allan C (2,173) on 13 Dec 2012

Clint Eastwood plays an old marine sergeant that has been played many times, but never as gritty and colorfully as this…

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