A Bridge Too Far

Release Year: 1977

Director: Richard Attenborough

Review: I've always had trouble with war epics, and 'A Bridge Too Far' didn't change that.The sprawling scale and bombardment of characters spreads the scope too wide and lessons the impact of the events.  I feel about this film, much as I did with 'Battle of Britain', that a more intimate telling of the operation would have been more effective.  I did enjoy this film more however.  Once the beginning set up was complete they did get to some more personal stories, but ultimately they were too scattered and incoherent. I had a tough time following the flow events and was easily confused trying to piece together what was happening. I admire the effort to create a movie of such a grand scale, but would have liked a simpler, more manageable plot.
Rating: 2.5/5