Review – The Great Escape

Though personally I like the dark sarcasm of Stalag 17 better, I have to admit that this star-studded epic sets the standard for escape-from-a-POW-camp movies. The endless tunnel-digging sequences are enough to drive a claustrophobia-sufferer completely nuts, of course. Further, if you’re looking for compelling roles for actresses, they’re pretty much non-existent in this outing. But if you can stand the camaraderie of men for the lengthy running time, the story (based on a real attempt to escape from a German POW camp during World War Two) should prove sufficiently compelling to reward the amount of attention you need to devote to it. Mildly amusing