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14 يناير 2010 |
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World War II adventure film about a Royal Air Force fighter-bomber squadron assigned to destroy a Nazi nuclear weapons research facility in Norway. Cliff Robertson headlines the movie as a former Eagle Squadron pilot in command of 633 Squadron with a colorful assembly of international pilots. They embark on the hazardous assignment with the target located inside a Norwegian fjord, guarded by an immense array of anti-aircraft artillery. Worth noting is the story was probably inspired by the real-life exploits of RAF Mosquito squadrons that conducted such dangerous missions, hunting down Nazi ship convoys along Norway’s rugged coastline.
The real attraction of this film is abundant footage of authentic World War II-era De Havilland Mosquito bombers used for the movie production. The scenes of these rare aircraft in flight are a delight, especially since there the are no airworthy examples left in the entire world today (the last one was lost with its crew in a tragic crash in 1996). The model airplane special effects are too obvious, especially when compared to the quality of “The Bridges of Toko Ri” starring William Holden. Nonetheless, it’s still pretty exciting and viewers can’t help but compare the squadron’s climatic attack in the treacherous fjord with “Star War’s” Jedi attack on the Empire’s Death Star.
The script and several scenes could have been better, but the authentic aircraft are worth watching. Overall a decent adventure, dated, but enjoyable if you’re a fan of the famous De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bomber built of wood, and flown by pilots in daring missions that helped win World War II.
For those interested, there’s a nice De Havilland aircraft museum north of London, England, on the actual grounds where these impressive aircraft were built. The original prototype Mosquito airplane, and another production model used in the later movie “Mosquito,” are on display.
This film seems to have attracted a number of interesting, positive reviews–there is little for me to add except to say that is is a fine World War II thriller, featuring Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris and a solid British cast in support.
Of course, the real “stars” of the movie are the Mosquitos–seeing them fly is a feast for aviation fans. Some scenes really seem to put you in the cockpit with our heroes as they train for their “mission impossible”. There is also a fair bit of model work involved, and this is perhaps the only area of the movie that is dated. Special effects have made huge strides since the sixties–when these planes crash or blow up, it is not done in a convincing way for modern audiences.
Cliff Robertson is fine in the lead–later in the decade, he was to win an Oscar for “Charly”, yet he has always been under-rated. His career certainly had it’s “ups and downs”–in the seventies, he blew the whistle on a Hollywood executive who was embezzling money, and good movie roles seemed to “elude” him for a while. Clearly, he is a man of great integrity. It was nice to see him, after so many years, have an important role in the monster hit, “Spiderman”.
George Chakiris aquits himself well as a Norwegian resistance leader. British character actors, Harry Andrews and Donald Houston, provide the mandatory “stiff upper lips” ! When the movie is over though, it is those fabulous planes that you remember most.
The DVD is widescreen, with decent colour for its age–the sound is mono ( imagine those Mosquitos in surround ? ! ). The packaging is very rudimentary, but I suppose this is in keeping with the low price ?
If you like war films with the accent on aviation, this one is for you. Try it !
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