Army of Shadows

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Scott R @ScottR Feb 14, 2026 NYT 1000 films and SNS22 lists. A slow and steady, realistic approach to telling the story of the French resistance during WW2. It was informative, but not much beyond that. Saw on box. See more chu m @msparky Jun 3, 2025 Watching grass grow is more entertaining than this long, drawn out dud. See more Evan B @RT44517462 Feb 7, 2025 As you'd expect from a non-American movie made in the 1960s, the pacing of 'Army of Shadows' is noticeably slower than most anything produced since 2000. Some may find the film detrimentally slow, to the point of being boring, but the slow-burn pacing accentuates the reality that boredom likely was part of the dramatic angst of being in the Resistance. There is something magisterial and indelible in the character's passion for liberty, politically and personally, within a fascist bureaucracy that would ultimately destroy them. The courage that was required, the sacrifices made unnoticed and unlauded, the integrity of belief in justice within an ambiance of doubt and fear, marks this film with timelessness. See more Chris r @RT38876782 Sep 28, 2024 Saw this movie in theater at film forum, and it genuinely was one of the best movies I ever seen. The story, the acting the twist and turns plus an amazing score to top it all off. I’m telling you this movie has it all but don’t take my word for it. Do yourself a favor and give it a watch especially in theaters if you have the option to do so, it’s so good. See more Daniel B @observor Aug 18, 2024 You can look down on me if you want, but I thought this was incredibly boring, there was no structure whatsoever, it was just episodic in nature, it was hard to tell who was who, at one point a character shaves his moustache and they don't even show it so you spend twenty minutes trying to figure out who it is. It wasn't compelling, the characters had no depth, they tell what happens to the characters in the epilogue but they should have shown it, that would have made it more interesting. I thought the whole thing was boring and unclear. See more Nathan H @RT73046344 Jan 18, 2024 One gets the immediate sense that one is watching a masterpiece. The restoration is almost as much of a marvel as the film itself. Melville draws on his real-life experience to make the plot and characters layered, and everything just rings true. By the end, I want the movie to continue, but then the final text proves me wrong: I'm made happy that Melville knew where to stop. It's simply a masterwork of cinema, not just a landmark of French film history. See more Read all reviews

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