The Great Raid
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48 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

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  • Starring: Benjamin Bratt, James Franco
  • Summary: From director John Dahl comes the stirring true story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to take place in American history: "the great raid on Cabanatuan," the daring exploit that would liberate more than 500 U.S. Prisoners of War in the face of overwhelming odds. A gripping depiction of human resilience, the film vividly brings to life the personal courage and audacious heroism that allowed a small but stoic band of World War II soldiers to attempt the impossible in the hopes of freeing their captured brothers. (Miramax)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    The Great Raid is perhaps more timely now than it would have been a few years ago, when "smart bombs" and a couple of weeks of warfare were supposed to solve the Iraq situation. Now that we are involved in a lengthy and bloody ground war there, it is good to have a film that is not about entertainment for action fans, but about how wars are won with great difficulty, risk, and cost.
  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    60
    Benjamin Bratt lacks the dynamism one would expect of the commanding officer of a U.S. Rangers rescue unit; James Franco, however, is solid in the less flashy role of the mission's mastermind, and as the POW leader Joseph Fiennes manages to be heroic while prettily languishing from malaria.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    50
    The film brings a spectacular but little-known chapter of World War II to the big screen with meticulous attention to period detail -- and almost none to compelling narrative.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    I hereby award the World War II drama The Great Raid a Cement Star for faithful and distinguished service to the cause of mediocrity.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 5 out of 36
  1. JaredB.
    10
    The fact that some critics gave this movie such harsh reviews lets me know that some people just don't know a great movie when they see it. Sure, it could have been at least 10 minutes shorter. However, despite the length, this is a stunning, action-packed retelling of the most successful rescue operation ever attempted by a U.S. military outfit. An excellent film.… Expand
  2. JerkGuy
    8
    Simple truth, what do critics know? I guess all that matters is how you felt when you watched it, I heard that this film was really bad so I never bothered to go out of my way to see it, however I stumbled upon it on cable recently and I didn… Collapse
  3. Maddy
    7
    Another impeccable example of how utterly useless American critics are. Yet they'll eat up garbage like King Kong.
  4. Spriggangirl
    2
    I only watched the movie just to see Jackson! That was about it... Nothing else.

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