Battle of the Bulge (DVD) (Battle Of The Bulge (DVD))

Member Name: Tomcarl

Product:	Battle Of The Bulge (DVD)
Date:	09/08/08 (35 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Historical interesting story, solid cast, good photography.

Disadvantages: None

The Battle of the Bulge is a cracking World War 2 film. Quite faithfully recreating an epic historical turning point in the war, with a counter attack by the Germans using tanks to get through the thin Allied lines in France. Ultimately, this strategy fails through lack of fuel for the tanks. Lots of action and tank battles in this film. The film has an all star cast of Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw and Robert Ryan. Telly Savalas and Charles Bronson have good character roles and act these out very well. The film highlights some poor military decisions by the Allied commanders e.g. thinking the Germans were a spent force after D day (big mistake) and ignoring their own military intelligence. While this film is very dated now and does not have the usual computer generated action graphics etc. it still captures the history and excitement (like any good film) of the epic struggle. The film aslo has one of my personal main ingredients for a good film i.e. a very good story line with a beginning, a middle and an ending.
Overall, a cracking good film and I would recommend it to war film buffs like myself.

Summary: A good, solid war film.