Review of The Young Lions (1958) by Timothy J — 01 May 2014
An interesting movie based on a novel by Irwin Shaw. It follows three separate stories around three different characters. Marlon Brando plays an idealistic Nazi and follower of Hitler who has to come to terms with the Anti-Semitism.
Dean Martin plays an American who is more concerned with the night life at home than responsibility; who basically grows up on the battlefields of WW2. Montgomery Clift plays a American Jew who goes to WW2 as a Jew fighting the Nazi's.
There are moments, especially when the film examines the loves of these three men that are a little melodramatic and drawn out. But the stories of these three men and how they come together in combat is appealing.
A fairly good war movie in general.
This review of The Young Lions (1958) was written by Timothy J on 01 May 2014.
The Young Lions has generally received positive reviews.
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