Review of Paths of Glory (1957) by Gavin P — 21 May 2016

Starts promisingly, as a World War I French Colonel, Dax (Douglas), is ordered to attack a fortified German position and a battle ensues. They fail horribly and the dodgy General Mireau (Macready) wants to court martial the entire division for being cowards.

Unfortunately, the film then becomes a political courtroom drama, with some good acting from Douglas and General Broulard (Menjou), but it gets boring and you don't really care for the three scapegoats enough.

Sure, strong points about the futility of war and how corrupt even the good guys were/are, but it definitely became less interesting, even though it's only an 85min film. Poor ending too. Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket' was much better made and executed.