Review of Paths of Glory (1957) by Dan S — 03 May 2014

A powerful, under-rated work of art that deserves to be seen, especially for any Stanley Kubrick fan. Although the ending gets a little too idealistic and "Hollywood", Kubrick is still able to create a near-masterpiece of a war story concerning three men accused of cowardice in the face of the enemy - all of them being completely innocent.

Kirk Douglas is the perfect fit for the role of a confident and strong leader who is breaking down seeing his men being put on trial as a result of a bad commander looking for someone to blame for his atrociously set-up war plan.

While it certainly doesn't topple the most obvious of Kubrick's achievements ("The Shining", "2001: A Space Odyssey"), it's still and under seen anti-war film that isn't too long, but gets it's point across excellently.