Brilliant and very depressing. It’s accuracy on the way the army deals with failure to obey commands is debatable, but standing on its own it serves as a powerful war film/ courtroom drama hybrid.
In the film, we follow Colonel Dax (Kurk Douglas) as he tries to prevent the death penalty of 3 soldiers who were unfairly accused of cowardice in the face of the enemy.
This film is very Kubrick: it laid the path for his career well, as the film was brutal, had a powerful and convincing score, was very well shot, and was intense (as with the rest of his movies). The thing I love about this film is how it’s energy never slackened. I feel like courtroom films can get slow, but this one did a great job pacing itself. The war sequences were a little dated, but somehow my adrenaline was still pumping, thanks to Kubrick’s great directing. Paths of Glory poses some seemingly far-fetched situations, but nonetheless it’s a classic war film that everyone should watch.
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