Operation Crossbow
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Movie Reviews of Operation Crossbow
Movie Review: Fascinating subject, but a flat film.
Summary: 3 Stars
I was disappointed by Operation Crossbow. It's not so much that it does not live up to its premise -- that of a big-budget WWII espionage thriller, but that the characters and performances are almost all uniformly flat and uninspiring.
George Peppard is at the center of the film and there is one big problem. He is supposed to infiltrate the most top secret base in Germany, but he can hardly speak a word of German. It's embarrassing to watch this American actor who obviously was too lazy to study with a German coach and learn more vocabulary to make his performance believable. If he were in my base, I'd arrest him on the first day. This being the case, there is little gripping drama to be had with his story; see "Where Eagles Dare" for a film which pulls this off much better.
Also, a near-pointless and lackluster performance by Sophia Loren adds nothing to the film.
The special effects are relatively good, as is the basic narrative of the story. But it is dry, dry, dry and interesting characters from the beginning of the film (like the female German test pilot) remain caricatures or are killed off too easily. A subplot with Trevor Howard never really lives up to its promise either. Operation Crossbow is not a very good film, but is a decent addition to an WWII buff's collection.
Movie Review: could have been great...
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie had a promising start and I was very interested. However, as it progressed it actually bacame quite dull. Sophia Loren was only in the movie for a brief time. There is very little action in this movie, which is okay if there is some suspense, but there really isn't much of that either... maybe a little, but not much. There are much better WWII films out there. Try this one if you like, but I would recommend something else. If you like George Peppard, check out "The Blue Max". That's a WWI movie and is far more interesting than this one.