A Bridge Too Far [Blu-ray]
Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 09/30/2008 Run time: 176 minutes Rating: PgThis massive 1977 adaptation by director Richard Attenborough (Gandhi) of Cornelius Ryan’s novel features an all-star cast in an epic rendering of a daring but ultimately disastrous raid behind enemy lines in Holland during the Second World War. A lengthy and exhaustive look at the mechanics of warfare and the price and futility of war, the film is almost too large for its aims but manages to be both picaresque and affecting, particularly in the performance of James Caan. The impressive cast includes Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Dirk Bogarde, Sean Connery, and Liv Ullmann among others. While not a classic war film, it nevertheless manages to be a consistently interesting and exciting adventure. –Robert Lane
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars A Bridege too Far
A Bridge too Far is one of the best WWII movies made even better on Blue Ray. Audio and Video are what you would expect in this format.
2 Stars Looks and sounds no better than standard DVD
Great movie, but I was extremely disappointed with the quality of this Blu-ray version. So my rating is not for the movie itself which I would give between 4 and 5 stars. I give it two stars on the technical quality. The video quality was no better than the standard DVD, which I already own, and the audio might even be worse than the standard DVD. All in All a very poor transfer to Blu-ray, do not waste your money on this version.
1 Stars BLU-RAY REVIEW
FOX BLU-RAYS ARE AMONG THE WORST. THIS ONE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE. PATTON ON THE OTHER HAND IS EXCELLENT ON BLU-RAY.
5 Stars The best World War II movie
The film tells the story of Operation Market-Garden, and its ultimate failure, the Allied attempt to break through German lines and seize several bridges, with the main objective the bridge over the Lower Rhine (Neder Rijn) River, in the occupied Netherlands during World War II.
Very good audio and video quality, great actors and war scenes.
4 Stars 3.5 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
An impressive and technically-proficient retelling of Operation Market Garden with a star-studded cast and some enthralling battle scenes, A Bridge Too Far is a must for fans of war films or World War II in general.
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