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metalasylum.com - : Paths of Glory comes very highly recommended if you want to see an anti-war film. Enter into it knowing that it is totally anti-war though. I totally agree with the stance Kubrick has taken and I'm more interested in the merit of this type of piece than whether it was dramatic. That said, Paths of Glory does not make for the greatest movie of all time because it is predictable. more...
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www.empireonline.com - : Inspired by real newspaper reports, the 87-minute Paths Of Glory moves briskly from a misconceived attack to the court martial that follows. As the anger simmers, Kubrick’s camera remains detached, patrolling the trenches, pacing the courtroom. Terse and remorseless it may be, but the final flourish is perhaps the most fitting gracenote in all of cinema. more...
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www.toxicuniverse.com - : Kubrick has no sentimentality, only hard resolve. Maybe that’s why he received no Oscar nominations for this brilliant film. He sees this final moment all too clearly, and we cannot help but wish that these poor men are treated to a few more minutes of peace before returning to hell. This is not only one of our greatest anti-war films, this is a movie for all time. more...
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