Should I be watching a war movie on Anzac Day? That's a very good question. Nevertheless, I have been wanting to see this for a long time so now is as good a time as any. I guess.
But no matter: This was gripping stuff, following a commando unit on a rescue mission. Richard Burton is certainly a presence and Clint Eastwood is effectively carrying over his Man With No Name persona into a different setting. The set pieces are great and there's some great actions scenes - not least that nail-biting sequence on the cable car. And there is some intrigue that one wouldn't find in a war movie - surprising but welcome.
I've heard some comments comparing this to a James Bond movie but hey, whatever works. After all, anyone can come up with a war setting but it takes a visionary to do something different with it.
