Review – Sniper’s Ridge

I made the mistake of watching this picture right after Deliverance, and by the end of the double feature I nearly died from testosterone poisoning. This movie is about soldiers in the Korean War struggling with issues of bravery and masculinity. The key figure is a corporal who’s the only competent member of a front line unit. Because the rest of the men would die without him, his captain won’t let him rotate out. After he tries to desert, he gets sent on a hazardous patrol that the men consider unnecessary in light of an upcoming ceasefire but the captain wants in order to redeem the company’s honor. Multiple discussions of duty and manliness ensue. Mildly amusing