A Bridge Too Far

Considering this is Veteran's Week leading up to Remembrance Day you might wan't to keep your eyes on the local listings to see if this Richard Attenborough epic is airing. Simply a stunning over the top old style cast of thousands type deal which looks at a botched battle in World War II. The star power here is simply to vast to go into and a quick trip to IMDB will give you more reviews and information than you'll ever need. Still, my two cents is this is one hell of a brutal and honest look at war at it's worst. The facts are presented as they are without picking a side right or wrong. My biggest complaint oddly is the score....I found it to be just too pompy and it's weird as the composer actually took part in this battle. My other complaint is that Roger Moore had to bow out due to scheduling problems on a Bond film and it would have been great to see him work with Sean Connery. Also, hats off to Edward Fox....when he manages to steal the show from the likes of Robert Redford, Gene Hackman and Anthony Hopkins...well...that certainly says something.