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Release Date: 01 March, 2004 Retail Price: $9.98 OUR Price: $9.98 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: |
Murphy's War Reviews
futility of war,(ww2) good transfer,peak o`toole
Its not a bad picture really and o`toole and his plane are the show.The color is good and overall transfer is very good, considering its age and the rock bottom price.But it is very slight in content with the theme of revenge and the futility of war its touchstone.As someone said , the ending is a bummer and sort of ruins what fun there was before; but it was made during vietnam and i guess they had a message to put out.The flying sequences are top notch,however, and the transfer showcases them well.Worth the price. A strong 3 stars.
The Madness of War
After a two-year hiatus, director Peter Yates followed up his classic policier "Bullitt" and the minor romantic dramedy "John and Mary" with this small but engrossing commentary on the absurdity of war. (His next film would be the delightful comedy "The Hot Rock." Yates was nothing if not versatile.) Peter O'Toole plays Murphy, the last survivor of a Merchant vessel sunken by a German sub, and he's obsessed with revenge. That the war ends mere days after his rescue does nothing to deter him; he will even the score or die trying. Though no classic, the film's moral complexities and simple central conflict, combined with O'Toole's convincing portrayal of a man lost in the tunnel of his own mad vision, make it a rewarding experience. It's a downbeat ending, but a good one.
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