March 4, 2008
Great anti-war film and a fantastic morality play.
Paths of Glory Reviews and Ratings
-
-
March 3, 2008Paths of Glory by the impeccable Kubrick is the the ultimate anti war flick. The movie is emotionally charged up and the fabulous direction by Kubrick only adds to the immense effect this movie creates, the trench war scenes were superb and so was that firing squad sequence. Kirk...( read more)
-
February 26, 2008An engaging exploration of the hypocrisy and inhumanity of war. Beautiful b&w cinematography and some of the most american sounding frenchman ever comitted to screen.
-
February 16, 2008Ce serait de mentir effrontément que d'affirmer qu'il s'agit là du film le plus formidable de Stanley Kubrick. Mais ce serait tout aussi effroyable si l'on taisait qu'il s'agit là d'un accomplissement incroyable pour l'un des tout premiers films d'un réalisateur. Quoique, dois-je...( read more)
-
February 14, 2008Impressive antiwar diatribe from Kubrick with a cutting script. Let down slightly by its setting amongst the french army played by plummy british actors. 'BlackAdder Goes Forth' will seem more poignant now.
-
February 14, 2008The irony of the title of Stanley Kubrick's powerful anti-war film cannot be missed. Kirk Douglas plays a colonel in the French army of WWI who is ordered to make a futile attack by an arrogant and effete general for his own personal and ambition fuelled reasons. When the offensi...( read more)
-
February 10, 2008This is a very expressive and powerful wartime film that examines the up close and personal horrors of trench warfare and questions what it truly means to be courageous, dignified and honorable to your fellow compatriots when faced with a life-or-death situation. A failed attempt...( read more)
-
January 11, 2008An anti-war war movie that denounces its absurdity with innocent lives taken only to help glorify a general on a power trip. George Macready is memorable in the role of the evil general Mireau and Kirk Douglas plays the genuine hero who defends his fellow soldiers and make us res...( read more)
-
-
December 29, 2007I'm not really sure. I'll just keep this on the shelf for awhile.
-
-
December 19, 2007This is another one of those war movies that isn't about the special effects as it is about the characters and the war experience. It is quite a powerful film and it will not bore you, unless you're really picky about your movies.
-
-
December 13, 2007This WWI movie is most excellent. Kirk Douglas is a colonel in the French army. His orders are impossible to follow and he lets his superiors know. This is a great antiwar movie.
Although it is in black and white, you can still see the magnificence of the French palaces and t...( read more) -
-
-
November 22, 2007Un général français joué par Kirk Douglas doit organiser une mission suicide.
-
November 15, 2007The expression 'Loving a movie' has never been so true. Paths of Glory is the kind of movie that every film enthusiast would love. The script is great, the acting is perfect (Kirk Douglas is really something). Oh, and Kubrick directed it. It means that I don't have to mention tha...( read more)
-
-
November 4, 2007Could probably go top of the list 'Films that could be porn films, if titles were everything'
-
November 4, 2007How ironic is is that Stanley Kubrick's forgotten classic may also be his best? The love that I have for this film stretched to the very first time I saw it, when I was captivated by the grand mixture of pathos and action, masterfully interwoven by one of the greatest directors w...( read more)
-
-
September 11, 2007A very effective film which explores the subject of how a war can cause losses of compassion and humanity amongst one another, and every bit as strong a message as Kubrick's better known war movie 'Full Metal Jacket'. The saying 'lions led by donkeys' is the subject matter, as th...( read more)
-
September 7, 2007A must-see. A film about what can happen when a man allows his ego to get in the way of justice. If you're not mad as hell after you see this, you have no conscience.
-
-
August 29, 2007Extremely good early Kubrick.
As usual, the photography of the film and editing are top-notch, and the whole thing flows perfectly together and is the first full blossoming of Kubrick's genius in a feature film. -
-
-
August 22, 2007"There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and stimulating than seeing someone else die..." Words that could only be spoken by a man many miles from the WW1 trenches such as General Broulard much to the disgust of Colonel Dax, played by Kirk the Douglas. Kubrick was rea...( read more)
-
August 11, 2007My favourite movie by my favourite director, "Paths of Glory" is far from just another war movie. Set in the French trenches of World War I, Kirk Douglas heads off a terrific cast in a film that not only exposes the short-comings of the armed forces but also reflects both the ver...( read more)
-
August 5, 2007A perfect cinema gem banned for years in France for showing the true face of war for those fighting and their so called leaders.
-
-
July 23, 2007There are few things more fundamentally encouraging and stimulating than seeing someone else die.
-
-
July 3, 2007One of the earlies works by Kubrick and what an amazing project it was. Extremely even and perfect shots, probably setting the standards, as per Kubrick's reputation. I specially like the starting marching scene sequence and love the details in it.
-
July 3, 2007Paths of Glory is the least adventurous Kubrick I've seen so far... It is very good, but I think that since I've grown up in the age of hand-held cinematography in war movies the old stuff just doesn't cut it any more. Naturally my reviews are highly subjective, so don't get me w...( read more)
-
-
June 28, 2007One half in the trenches, the other half in the courtroom. Both equally disturbing. One of the finest anti-war films ever made.
-
June 25, 2007Deals with a similar story to to the recent French move A Very long Engagement. But no happy endings here.
-
June 21, 2007kubrick - so obviously thoughtful, deep and shot beutifully. A bit dated and some acting OTT, but superior anti-war flick. Touching ending when all the french soldiers start humming a german song sung by a female POW. We love you stanley
-
