Battle of Britain

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Summary: Stunning
Review: A stunning and moving account of the Battle of Britain which was probably the most important battle of all time. The script and aerial sequences are perfect.
Modern war films such as the tedious Saving Private Ryan focus on speed and fast camera work but the B of B is an accurate representation of the events of 1940.
Forget Pearl Harbor, the flying sequences in this film are of real Spitfire, Hurricanes, Heinkels and Messeschmidts (sp)
Buy it immediately

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Summary: Good Show, Old Chap!
Review: Some of the criticism of this movie is that it is "flat". Indeed, very little time is spent on character development, and the time that is spent is not all that well done. However, the cast and the acting are superb and the air battles, along with the photography, are outstanding. Perhaps one reason this film is a bit off-puttish to some Americans is that it is an all- British production, and the simple fact is the British makes film differently than Hollywood does. For example, in this film, when a pilot is lost, there is no dwelling on the sorrow or the tragedy; unthinkable in Hollywood. This is not the best war/history film I have ever seen, but it's a darn good one. Well worth your time, and a few bucks.

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Summary: Great Cast, Slow/tedious movie.
Review: Guy Hamilton's slow direction and weak script hampers the cast from making this anymore then a three hour soap opera. The actors are great but the script is so weak that not even rewrites could have fixed it.