光荣之路英文影评

更新时间2018-03-14 20:49:24

Paths of Glory, a 1957 film by Stanley Kubrick, combines many of my favorite aspects of film. I love both courtroom dramas and war movies, and Paths of Glory combines them both. It also has great dialog and suspense.

Kirk Douglas is solid in the lead role and Ralph Meeker is good in a key supporting part. But the writing is Paths of Glory"s greatest strength. It drips with intensity at all times. There are also many quotable lines.

Paths of Glory"s story is structure is pretty good overall, but there are a few minor problems. It takes a long time to find its basic premise, and is a bit short in run time, meaning that the main plot arch is a little underdeveloped. Many events early on are alluded to later, but there still should have been more of a focus on the main plot line.

This is not Kubrick"s best shot film, but it is still very good in that regard. His signature long takes and classical score remain in place, even in his early days. There is also a wonderfully shot battle scene early on that shows a glimpse of Kubrick"s talents. Paths of Glory is also very suspenseful. The aforementioned battle scene adds to this, but the dialog in the courtroom scenes is also riveting.

This film is excellent. Fans of war films and Stanley Kubrick will greatly enjoy it.