Paths of Glory

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Joaquin U @Joaquin1 2d Entertaining. Solid cast, led by Douglas, delivering a strong performance—backed by notable photography and a tight script. An early Kubrick effort, already showing his remarkable talent as a director, with a theme familiar to him: exposing the brutality, stupidity, and false heroics of war. Still, while it’s a good movie, it’s not a great one. The pacing drags, and it feels unemotional, as if the story was approached a bit too intellectually. Very watchable, though. See more Mike M @RT75905494 Jul 17 Hands down, Stanley Kubrick's finest film (and yes, I give Space Odyssey five stars as well). In my experience as a film student (Temple U) and a one-time film critic (in Philly 'alternative newspaper' in the 70s) and just as a movie lover, I feel that this is both the best war movie and the best anti-war movie ever made. It really is a must-see. See more Chris W @chriswerner83 Jul 16 Excellent filming style. Great acting. Feels like a pleasure just watching this. See more Alejandro E @Alex970 Jul 10 Directed by a then-debutant Stanley Kubrick, this war drama based on real events was one of the first to break with convention, functioning more as an anti-war statement, with an outstanding performance by Kirk Douglas. See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Jun 26 Movie carries a good message about war. Pacing is bearable given the short runtime. As a product of Kubrick's early career, it doesn't display the masterfulness that makes his other classics timeless. See more Matthew J L @matthewjloller Apr 23 My first Kubrick. My impression from the bits of his films I had seen was that he was a calculated filmmaker but still cold. Sure enough that’s pretty much exactly what Paths of Glory is. Technical precision in a condemning portrayal of military incompetence. Yet still by the end of the film, hope is so lacking that one feels only despair and cold. This was the reality of WW1 and so it’s hard to fault Kubrick for such a portrayal but I also have to admit it was still cold and distant and that’s off putting to some degree. See more Read all reviews

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