Attack
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Movie Reviews of Attack
Movie Review: A violent exposé of a lack of courage and perversion...
Summary: 4 Stars
'Attack' was a violent exposé of a lack of courage and perversion among American officers fighting the Germans in Belgium; a completely anti-romantic expression of disgust with war, and, more specially, the war machine, with its breakdown and its own ridiculous brand of bureaucracy...
Jack Palance and Eddie Albert played, at different types of psychic disturbance, two officers who struggle on the battlefield -- the one an efficacious, trustworthy, but disillusioned hero-typed, the other a cowardly sadist...
Lee Marvin was the cynical high-ranking officer who treats war as a political farce, mindless of the pain and distress of the ordinary soldiers...
Despite an inevitable over-fondness for the dramatic values of combat and the ferocious of men at arms, this was a convincing, truthful try to demythologize war -- which, had it been set up in a lower key with fewer psychiatric reverberations, would have come nearer to being what Aldrich was struggling to achieve, 'a sincere plea for peace'.
Movie Review: YES!
Summary: 4 Stars
ATTACK! is a cult classic that should be bought by all WWII movie fanatics. I bought the DVD version the day it was released, and am pleased with the image and sound quality, eventhough it is in Standard Format (not Widescreen). The Trailer, included as a Special Feature, is horrible though.All of the Customer Reviews listed for this Movie are very good.
However, I must add that the Combat Scenes tend to be both poorly acted and directed. ATTACK! does usually portray the German Enemy as fearsome and deadly. However, the manner in which both American and German soldiers get shot is usually laughable. I think ATTACK! tops both ANZIO and SAVING PRIVATE RYAN as the WWII movie which includes the WORST sniper in the German Army (the guy is even supposed to be from an SS Unit). In contrast, ENEMY AT THE GATES has the best one (Ed Harris).
Movie Review: A Memorable Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
When I was a kid we went to the drive-in to see this movie. I was so young I never knew what the name of the movie was, but I had strong memories of the German tank and Jack Palance ever since. For all the years after, I only knew I had great admiration for Jack Palance and didn't really care for Eddie Albert. After I stumbled into the name of the movie, bought it and watched it, I realized those opinions of these two great actors were created from watching this movie so long ago in a drive-in. Remarkable plot and good characterization. These fine actors made you live the movie. We'll forever miss them, except in the great work they left behind like this movie.Movie Review: I BOUGHT IT CHEAP BUT IT WAS VERY GOOD!
Summary: 4 Stars
I just purchased this DVD at Wal-Mart for $6.99 a few days ago on a whim. However, I was very pleasantly surprised! Given that it is now almost 50 years old, and in B&W, it was a surprisingly good and enjoyable expose on the corrupt side of war.I recommend it for all WW II film buffs.
Movie Review: 3 stars out of 4
Summary: 4 Stars
The Bottom Line:
A bit stagy (you can definitely tell it was based on a play) with a lack of war action that belies the film's title, Attack nonetheless presents a different look at war and is all the better for it.