Not a good sign initially as I'm flitting back and forth between the movie and wiki, trying to fill in the gaps of information being given me. Do I REALLY have to read the novel first to know what's going on?! I mean come on, it's 592 pages! Luckily, after doing some speed research, I'm able to settle in and enjoy the show.
You know what are good signs? The sets, the costumes, the actors, the music! Sky high achievements…
Filling in some puzzle pieces from WWII history. I didn't realize how powerful Patton's make believe army in Dover would be in keeping Nazi troops in Calais for his supposed attack, thus enabling a better chance of success on D-Day. I also didn't know what level of a son of a b**** he was. A one man war machine who would rather fight his way through any conflict rather than use other options such as diplomacy, sanction, or strategy. His…
I hate this movie. It's going directly into my top 100.
I hate that it makes my heart hurt so much and how the camera work makes me dizzy and nauseous at the horrors of war.
I hate that the sharpness of some of the images stings my eyes, especially those of her eyes and in hearing the word Nyet, over and over to no avail.
I hate the condemnation and perpetual self hatred and to what depths and lengths…
The need for human touch is so imprinted in our DNA, that no matter how far it's pushed down, or dismissed, the need will find a way, forcing a path through the depths of denial, twisting through self made barriers and those others have constructed, until it sees the light of day. Upon viewing, the need may resemble something not very comprehensible, but it's understandable, since it traveled such a tortured journey. The darkness and contortions exact a fee. That…
