Objective Burma Streaming
Dimanche, septembre 5th, 2010 |
Objective Burma Streaming.
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Finally–the great Errol Flynn is becoming available on DVD. One can only hope that Warner Bros. will be releasing more classic Flynn titles in the near future. Except for late in his career, when Errol’s excessive lifestyle took its toll, we are looking at one of the most exciting stars to ever grace the “silver screen”.
As other reviews will tell you, this is a truly memorable World War II drama about American soldiers successfully accomplishing a dangerous mission against the Japanese in the jungles of Burma, only to face the daunting task of returning to home base alive. The film is exciting, touching, sad and uplifting–and if ever there was an actor that men might follow even through the gates of hell, it is Errol Flynn. I agree that this is one of his best performances. At first, we get the famous Flynn bravado, but as the story progresses, we see more desperate human qualities and ultimately a world-weary resignation. The scene where he discovers that one of his men has been tortured to death does not really show the victim–it doesn’t have to–the horror and disbelief on Flynn’s face says it all.
The film is long–but even when there is no action taking place, the combination of suspense and sharply-drawn characters keeps a firm grip on your attention. You can feel that oppressive heat–the dense jungle–the biting insects–and the constant threat of a ruthless enemy. In many ways the atmosphere foreshadows another nasty war for Americans, in another Asian jungle, some twenty years later.
The DVD is excellent–the picture is very clear and stable for a 58-year old film.
I know that this movie was vilified in the UK for ignoring the huge role played by British troops in this theatre of the war. I don’t pass historical judgments–I simply review the film. As such, “Objective Burma” is a powerful statement, and an excellent vehicle for a truly great star.
Raoul Walsh directed this gruelling, gritty, compelling war story, produced during World War Two, as the fight in the Pacific was still in full swing. Errol Flynn, in one of his least glamorous roles, stars as a hard-bitten Captain in charge of an American paratrooper unit that gets sent on a commando mission into Japanese-occupied Burma. They easily achieve their goal of destroying a strategic radar post, but are decimated while trying to return from enemy territory. The film is remorselessly well paced, tense, and manages to transcend the conventions of Hollywood’s WWII combat melodramas: it is propagandistic and uses certain formulas, but it is also earthy and anxiety-provoking in a way that the grade-B war films of the era were not. The predicament of the soldiers — stranded behind enemy lines and cut off from their support — is made visceral in a way which few movies manage to convey, making this film a clear precursor to “Platoon” and “Black Hawk Down.” It’s bleak tone and realistic portrayal of the foot soldiers, with their dark humor and fatalistic resolve, all rings true. Highly recommended.
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