Review of The Big Red One (1980) by Geoff D — 21 Jan 2016
We follow a squad of five guys throughout the American drive of WWll. Beginning in North Africa and ending in (what used to be) Czechoslovakia, a wizened Lee Marvin leads his men in an episodic overview of the typical War Is Hell quilt patchwork, the undertone being the comraderie of unit holding them together.
It's a big war though, the amount of time given to each portion feeling rushed, and therein are the strings of the puppeteer made readily apparent. Saving Private Ryan does it all better, but this one ain't a bad substitution.
This review of The Big Red One (1980) was written by Geoff D on 21 Jan 2016.
The Big Red One has generally received positive reviews.
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