Review of M*A*S*H (1970) by Luiserghio M — 05 Jan 2011
This is a great picture. Robert Altman's "MASH" is one of the best anti-war pictures I have ever seen. This movie is filled with great dark humour, a huge cast, and a sense of belonging from the characters. There really isn't a plot in "MASH" it's more broken down into parables with each scene becomes funnier and funnier.
My fave scene is the big football game where team MASH brings in a real NFL player in hopes of defeating the oposing team and the cheerleaders cheering "69 is divine!" and another great scene involves a man who goes by the name of Painless (John Schuck) who is feeling rather depressed begins to have homosexual tendencies (his lack of sexual performance with a nurse) wants to commit suicide. The MASH crew brings out the depressed soul and they all take part in a Last Supper ritual, gives Painless a sleeping pill, request a nurse to spend the night with him relieving his sexual frustration. It is one of the movie's highlights.
I preffered this then the serious conservative movie "Patton" "MASH" was also released when America was at war with Vietnam, most of the time "MASH" feels more close to Vietnam then in Korea (which the picture takes place) Robert Altman brought his filmmaking genius to a big budget picture and it's a real career highlight seeing him conquer.
This review of M*A*S*H (1970) was written by Luiserghio M on 05 Jan 2011.
M*A*S*H has generally received very positive reviews.
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