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The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
Following Orders
23 November 2010 - 3 out of 5 users found this review helpful.
What I liked about this film was the exploration about following orders. Both the German and American commanding officers had to do the same. Both subordinate troops rankled at the orders. Both commanding officers were threatened with treason. But both remained true in the end to the real forces that led them. I think that exploration elevates the film.
So too does what now we call special effects but in 1968 we see real buildings disappearing. One with a mother and child just barely making it. Too close for me. And some geese who were as brave as any of the combatants in one scene.
An ancient film with great real special effects, that overshadow a difficult them.
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