I suppose the big thing for this movie is that most of the actors are black and it seeks to portray conditions in the military during the time of WWII.
I, on the other hand, was just looking to watch a good murder mystery.
What I got was the equivalent of "In The Heat Of The Night" if it was put on by your local amateur dramatics society.
The murder story is nothing startling or new. Somebody is killed, various people are suspected and eventually the guilty person is found. You can do your own guessing, but it doesn't take an Einstein.
What put me off is that the acting is not very good. Other than the Sargent I didn't feel that any of the characters offered anything beyond the clichéd characters role they were handed.
I, on the other hand, was just looking to watch a good murder mystery.
What I got was the equivalent of "In The Heat Of The Night" if it was put on by your local amateur dramatics society.
The murder story is nothing startling or new. Somebody is killed, various people are suspected and eventually the guilty person is found. You can do your own guessing, but it doesn't take an Einstein.
What put me off is that the acting is not very good. Other than the Sargent I didn't feel that any of the characters offered anything beyond the clichéd characters role they were handed.