A film to be seen and savored for its moral magnitude.
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04/25/07
Army of Shadows (1969)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:21
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.4/10
Consensus: Originally made in 1969, this recently reissued classic is a masterful examination of the inner workings of the World War II resistance efforts.
Theatrical Release:Apr 28, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $231,660
Synopsis: Well-known for his influential crime films (LE SAMOURAI, LE CERCLE ROUGE), director Jean-Pierre Melville explores the lives of French Resistance fighters in his moody World War II masterpiece, ARMY... [More]
Starring: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
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Reviews for Army of Shadows
Top CriticThe glacial pacing can be an irritant as the film unfolds -- I repeatedly wanted to speed things up -- but Army of Shadows won't leave you alone after you've seen it.
01/26/07
Top CriticFrom the first sight of German soldiers goose-stepping past the Arc de Triomphe to a postscript that spells out the fate of characters whose moral confusion is all too real, Army of Shadows is a movie of its time -- and ours.
01/18/07
Top CriticFor anyone interested in the impact of war on ordinary men, Army of Shadows proves a sobering and invaluable experience.
09/22/06
Top CriticThis memorable movie movingly pays tribute to those who chose not to remain silent, to those ordinary men and women who chose to do extraordinary things... from the shadows.
09/21/06
Top CriticPlace it squarely in the category of overlooked gems.
09/15/06
Top CriticA painstaking study in courage and conviction under agonizing pressure.
07/13/06
Top CriticDeals with the French resistance during World War II, but it's nothing like any other French resistance film ever made.
06/23/06
Top CriticThe results bear witness to a time when sacrifice was bleached of everything but itself.
06/16/06
Top CriticWhat’s so devastating about Army of Shadows is how physically we respond to the terrible decisions faced by the resistance fighters.
05/30/06
Top CriticRarely has a film shown so truly that place in the heart where hope lives with fatalism.
05/26/06
Top CriticIt becomes overwhelming as we watch -- a classic of life in the underground, of terror, love, friendship, betrayal, and of death hovering over all.
05/25/06
Top Critic... the most meaningful atmosphere of exquisite suspense you're likely to see at the movies this year. Or most years.
05/23/06
Top CriticMasterfully made, with no detail unattended.
05/12/06
Top CriticIt's a strange enough film, yet weirdly great. No movie has quite gotten the clammy weight of fear, the sense of hopelessness that would necessarily haunt underground workers.
05/11/06
Top Critic[Those] with a weakness for dry heroism, dark-toned humor, and storytelling of pantherish pace and grace -- in short, lovers of cinema -- should reach for their fedoras, turn up the collars of their coats, and sneak to this picture through a mist of rain.
05/01/06
Top CriticThe cast of characters is small and well-drawn by an ensemble of veteran actors.
04/28/06
Top Critic... taut tale of intrigue and daring ...
04/28/06
Top CriticAlmost 40 years after it was made, Army of Shadows has more to tell us about the internal toll of war and taking a stand than anything Hollywood has produced.
04/28/06
Top Critic[A] rare work of art that thrills the senses and the mind.
04/28/06
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