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Movie Reviews of Attack
Movie Review: War Brings Out the Best or the Worst in Some
Summary: 5 Stars
Director Robert Aldrich's contribution to American cinema has seemed to diminish over the years since his untimely death. ATTACK was one of his better films. I remember seeing it many years ago and it was quite realistic and graphic for its time. The chiseled face of Jack Palance as the dutiful Lt. Costa is still vivid in my mind, as is Eddie Albert's performance as the cowardly Capt. Cooney. This is a grim and hard boiled film with an engaging plot that really questions the reason why man must die in war and who ultimately bears the responsibility for sending combatants to their deaths. This film contains outstanding performances by all including Lee Marvin, Richard Jaeckel, Buddy Ebsen, Robert Strauss, William Smithers, Strother Martin and Peter Van Eyck. Cinematographer Joseph Biroc's photography is stark bringing a feeling of hopelessness and despair to this film about men in war. A very good DVD.Movie Review: Exciting, thoughtful WWII drama
Summary: 5 Stars
Powerful, complex war drama of a cowardly officer getting his men killed
in WWII.
Politically way ahead of it's time. In the 50s it wasn't common to question the
heroism of any American soldiers, much less officers. It's a movie with very tense,
well-staged action scenes, very well acted by the leads. Although the
film had a low budget, it's hard to tell unless your looking for it.
Jack Palance and Lee Marvin are terrific, and if Eddie Albert is a bit
on the nose, he's still effective. More than most war films, it leaves
you with ideas to ponder. Some of the supporting performance are a bit
OTT, but not enough to cause any real damage.
Movie Review: Best War Movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie as a child in the 60's and I never forgot it. I recently bought it and now I know why. It is exceptional. The cast is incredible, and the acting, especially Jack Palance, is remarkable. The human drama is what drives this film, but the battle scenes, without all the special effects available today, are, in my view, more credible and riveting than what I've seen in more recent war films. You do not have to be a WWII buff to love this movie.Movie Review: the best
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the five best war movies
ever made, in my opinion.
Everyone, Palance, Albert,
Lee Marvin, turn in superior
acting performances. Recall
this movie was made only
11 years after the end of
WW II, and that both Palance
and Marvin saw combat action.
Their experiences seemed to
bring an air of authenticity
to the tense, nail biting drama.
Excellent movie.
Movie Review: One of the Best War Flicks of All Time
Summary: 5 Stars
This ranks right up there with Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas. The story lines are somewhat similar. In the heat of battle junior officers sieze command from the deranged senior officer. And the endings catch you off guard. The casting is impeccable, but Lee Marvin is fabulous in my humble opinion.