Review of The Big Red One (1980) by Christopher S — 13 Feb 2010
Samuel Fuller's World War II epic is the film he'd been trying to make for decades, and though the production values may be a tad lackluster (Fuller was forced to film entirely in Israel on a very low budget), his trademark taut filmmaking pulls it through to be not only one of the best movies Fuller, and any else, ever made.
Tense, expertly-staged battle scenes; great moments of authentic, absurd humor; and quiet scenes of understated, powerful emotion - not to mention the legendary Lee Marvin in maybe his best performance.
A Sam Fuller masterpiece. - But be sure to watch the 163 minute "reconstruction", not the stripped-down 113 minute theatrical release.
This review of The Big Red One (1980) was written by Christopher S on 13 Feb 2010.
The Big Red One has generally received positive reviews.
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