Gallipoli
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Movie Reviews of Gallipoli
Movie Review: 3.5 stars out of 4
Summary: 5 Stars
The Bottom Line:
Don't expect an action movie, for this is a deliberately-paced, character-based drama of a war film; that being said, however, it's an impeccably made and very moving look at the futility and senselessness of war.
Movie Review: Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
A great movie that depicts the futility of WWI in the trenches. some great performances by the actors and a very memorable and poiniant ending. A must see.Movie Review: Gallipoli
Summary: 5 Stars
It was a very good movie, and I enjoyed it alot. i would recomend seeing this movie.Movie Review: In the trenches.
Summary: 4 Stars
A touching drama about the futility of war and the power of male friendship. "Gallipoli" stars a young Mel Gibson as a champion runner and reluctant soldier in the World War I battle of the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. The story of his friendship with another runner (Mark Lee) and the idealistic dreams both men have of glory and adventure in the war develops into a ghastly look at the horror of a suicide mission and the waste that Australians experienced, as hundreds of their young men were slaughtered. Gibson was just another working actor at this point, not yet the megastar he is today, and he blends in with the fine ensemble cast and delivers a poignant performance, while Mark Lee steals the show as the naive boy who dreams of adventure and winds up in the horrific experience of trench warfare. A strong, emotionally wrenching war film, highly recommended.
Movie Review: Mel's first post-Mad Max role
Summary: 3 Stars
Right after Mad Max, Mel Gibson made this early 80s anti-war film, styled as a buddy athlete movie. Most of the film concerns the build up to the slaughter at Gallipoli. Many shots of deserts and pyramids and camels and the like. The Aussie accents can get a bit thick here and there. The story line is just so-so, I thought. There are no surprises and the message is somewhat heavy-handed. This is a quality movie, however, that I do recommend. For its age, it has held up fairly well.