Review of The Dam Busters (1955) by Della M — 22 Mar 2008

I've lived in "bomber county" all my life and saw this film for the first time when I was very young and it as always been my favorite film, and even now if they show it on TV I have to watch it, even if it is just to point out the distant Lincoln Cathedral in the background.

It may not be up to today's standard with all the effects but that's one of the reasons this film is good, it's honest film making at it's best, with a stella cast/acting and (for the most part) accurate story telling (i'm sure a historian could pick holes in it easily enough) it makes for a watchable war movie that is exactly what it says it is.

As for the dogs name, well that's history too, Guy Gibson I'm sure never set out to offend anyone, I'm pretty sure he would have no idea what a controversy he would cause the day he named his black labrador, but just rememer that it says n***** on the dogs grave.