Review of The Dirty Dozen (1967) by Adrian B — 08 Sep 2013

Lee Marvin plays a general that wants that leads a pack of crooked criminals, who strike a plea deal to engage in a mission to kill Germans in order to avoid lengthy jail sentences or a death sentence for their misconduct.

Their training involves continuous, grueling training sessions, as well as a drill to enact the mission. I am not sure what to think about this film. I really don't know what to say. I found the story compelling and engaging, but I found most of the characters repellent (especially Marvin and John Cassavetes'), unlikable, and a little unrealistically disturbing.

I also found the movie choppy and the ending scene seemed just beyond unbelievable (and pretty depressing). Was not a big fan of this war film!