Review of Heartbreak Ridge (1955) by Grant S — 22 Jan 2011

OK, but not great. Overly macho and gung ho, yet it does occasionally show traces of the sensitive, intelligent Eastwood The Director that surfaced later, in the 1990s. A transitional movie for Eastwood the director in some ways, because what had come before was one-dimensional vigilante cop, formulaic western or hard-nosed miltiary movies.

Here Eastwood The Actor plays his usual role - gruff, insubordinate and tough. Supporting cast is pretty weak and unconvincing.