Review of The Big Red One (1980) by Sean N — 29 May 2010
I'll hand it to Fuller on this one. He doesn't fill this movie up with bullshit sympathy like so many other war movies do. In fact his characters do the opposite. When facing a dead soldier in their own side they simply pick up their helmets and run.
There's no dramatic stare down with forced tears. We also know the characters only by their time serving together. No flashbacks and no back stories either. We're simply given the instruction to carefully observe and see what we can find out about these men.
This review of The Big Red One (1980) was written by Sean N on 29 May 2010.
The Big Red One has generally received positive reviews.
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