Review of The Firemen's Ball (1967) by Randy T — 03 Apr 2012
Director Milos Forman's last film endeavor in his native Czechoslovakia is a comedy ripe with covert political satire, so much so that it almost cost him 10 years in a socialist prison.
A small town fire brigade is throwing a party to honor their retiring commissioner, complete with a dance, a prize lottery and a beauty contest. Murphy's Law applies and all that can go wrong does.
Whether it's intentional or not, Forman's film has a lot to say about the fallacy of social control committees and bureaus when they run counter to common sense and human nature. The Fireman's Ball is as courageous as it is funny. Four Stars.
This review of The Firemen's Ball (1967) was written by Randy T on 03 Apr 2012.
The Firemen's Ball has generally received very positive reviews.
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