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Beautifully paced, this 156-minute classic allows enough time for character development, plot complications (including the requisite double-cross by a member of the outfit) and several exciting set-pieces. Aug 21, 2012 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
Beautifully paced, this 156-minute classic allows enough time for character development, plot complications (including the requisite double-cross by a member of the outfit) and several exciting set-pieces.
Matt Brunson
The movie holds up pretty well as a rousing action picture, and also throws in a couple of comments about the contradictions of war. Oct 27, 2011 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
The movie holds up pretty well as a rousing action picture, and also throws in a couple of comments about the contradictions of war.
Eric Melin
One of the best WWII action-adventures, with an all-star cast headed by Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and David Niven, this Oscar-winner (in special effects) is stirringly directed by the vastly underestimated J. Lee Thompson Jun 16, 2007 | Rating: A | Full Review…
One of the best WWII action-adventures, with an all-star cast headed by Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, and David Niven, this Oscar-winner (in special effects) is stirringly directed by the vastly underestimated J. Lee Thompson
Emanuel Levy
David Niven is the subservient but stylish chemist Miller, rounding out a film that ranks among the best war movies. May 7, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
David Niven is the subservient but stylish chemist Miller, rounding out a film that ranks among the best war movies.
Arthur Ryel-Lindsey
Rousingly old-fashioned WWII adventure Nov 11, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Rousingly old-fashioned WWII adventure
Carol Cling
The Guns of Navarone has long been a big-time favorite of the war-movie aficionados, and the film still holds up resoundingly well today. Nov 9, 2005 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
The Guns of Navarone has long been a big-time favorite of the war-movie aficionados, and the film still holds up resoundingly well today.
Scott Weinberg
Superior WWII spectacle Oct 23, 2004 | Rating: 5/5
Superior WWII spectacle
Steve Crum
It was forgettable but highly entertaining. Feb 22, 2004 | Rating: C | Full Review…
It was forgettable but highly entertaining.
Dennis Schwartz
Another classic WW2 epic. Suspense, espionage, and some big BIG guns. Mar 21, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Another classic WW2 epic. Suspense, espionage, and some big BIG guns.
Brian Mckay
A good old-fashioned Nazi ass-whomping, aided by some great effects and a charming pair of heroes. Feb 6, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
A good old-fashioned Nazi ass-whomping, aided by some great effects and a charming pair of heroes.
Rob Vaux
Great old-fashioned war thriller Aug 7, 2002 | Rating: 4/5
Great old-fashioned war thriller
Ken Hanke
...epic grandeur with unabashed heroism. Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 8/10
...epic grandeur with unabashed heroism.
John J. Puccio
A group of soldiers must blow up a bank of guns in order to get a strategic advantage in WWII. This film starts out as a basic "guys on a mission" movie, a propagandistic glory epic typical of post-WWII cinema. Toward the beginning, the indomitable Gregory Peck might as well be the swaggering John Wayne, and David Niven could be the wise-cracking Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou. But as the plot thickens and we get to know the characters, the film grows a soul. The efficacy of violence and the cold-heartedness of Mallory become relevant social themes in lieu of performative bad-assery. Miller (Niven's character) serves as the film's conscience, and no one can have a more articulate conscience than the voice and wit of David Niven. It takes a while, but questioning these characters' ethics serves to deepen the film's effectiveness. Overall, "guys on a mission" films can be trite and uninteresting, but this one rises above its genre by the end.
Super Reviewer
A classic action-adventure that even it's time, can still deliver the goods. Two and half hours of pure excitement and intelligence. One of the greatest action-adventure films ever made. A masterpiece. An exciting, riveting and action-packed thrill-ride. A smart, well-crafted and suspenseful piece of film-making that works extremely well. A tremendously entertaining and vastly epic movie. A trio of brilliant performances from Anthony Quinn, Gregory Peck and David Niven. They are a charming pair of heroes who all have the goods to take down the bad guys and save the day. These particular brand of films still work and have energy and skill to blow away other films of today who have tried to accomplish what this one has.
An exciting action film about WWII. David Niven is a little absurd, and the romance story was not executed as well as it could have been. Nevertheless, its a favorite war film of mine.
Great action - especially for a movie filmed 50 years ago. The only thing that bugs me - we are supposed to shed a tear for the four members of the British task force who don't make it, but not give a poop for the 50+ German soldiers they kill.
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