Review of The Great Escape (1963) by Josh Larsen for LarsenOnFilm — 01 May 2005
Certainly the movie’s two nods toward the grim reality of warfare – the shooting of one prisoner and an offscreen mass execution at the end of the film – carry less weight than they should because of what surrounds them.
Such glibness makes The Great Escape an enduring entertainment, not a classic.
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This review of The Great Escape (1963) was written by Josh Larsen and published by LarsenOnFilm on 01 May 2005.
The Great Escape has generally received very positive reviews.
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