Adapted from Cornelius Ryan's 1974 novel, this film tells the story of the Allied failure that was Market Garden. While it meanders a bit too long, taken as a whole this is a solid war film containing good performances from it's impressive cast. Like other war films made during this time (The Eagle Has Landed, Midway, Tora! Tora! Tora!, etc.) this is deeply influenced by The Longest Day and follows its production template: it is loaded with brand name actors, has a narrative that forks in a dozen directions and sports a run time that is nearly as long as the war itself.


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Labels: Anthony Hopkins, Elliott Gould, film, Gene Hackman, James Caan, Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, movie review, Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, Sean Connery

It is rare that a film about filmmaking is worth seeing. Most are inside jokes littered with ironic gags about how soulless the industry is while celebrating the sins being mocked on screen. Oh yes, everyone is shallow, everyone is out for themselves, it's all so kooky.

The upbeat tone, bright colors and snappy music to be reminiscent of Get Shorty doesn't mean this is going to work. Doing this is a way for the marketers to subconsciously tell potential audiences that it's in that vein without making the direct connection.




Screenwriters: Steven Schachter (Door to Door) and William H. Macy (Door to Door)
Director: Steven Schachter
Actors: William H. Macy (Fargo), Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally), LL Cool J (Mindhunters), Jason Ritter (W.), and Elliott Gould (M*A*S*H)

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