Countdown to War
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Alex Norton, Barrie Rutter, Ian McKellen, Michael Aldridge Director: Patrick Lau Brand: BFS ENT and Multimedia Limi DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: Color, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 78 minutes DVD Release Date: 2008-01-22 Audience Rating: Unrated Studio: BFS Entertainment |
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Movie Reviews of Countdown to War
Movie Review: Non-compelling History
Summary: 3 Stars
The film offered a capsule view of the immediate causes leading up to the outbreak of World war II. As an overview, it was OK and probably I should not have been looking for more. However, the portraits of the major players seemed two-dimensional and flat with little reference to the worlds which led to their roles as national leaders. Hitler seemed almost a caricature and his final question "What do we do now?" seemed out of character for a person who always seemed to know exactly what he was doing.
Probably the most intriguing part of this film is that many of the causes for this war are portrayed as being either miscalculations on the part of the major players, errors of judgment, or failures of character. This rings partially true. However, the failure to put these errors into a somewhat broader context weakened the overall show.
Lastly the fact that all of the movie were shot on sets and that sometimes the shadow of the sound boom appeared on the top of the screen also reduced the overall impact of the film. However, as an intro to the critical events of the period it was acceptable.