Magical123
Banned
I never got a flattering feeling of him in the movie-insensitive, brash, arrogant, self righteous and magnanimous.
That's why it's so popular both among "hawks" and "doves". It appeals to both and reinforces their beliefs.I never got a flattering feeling of him in the movie-insensitive, brash, arrogant, self righteous and magnanimous.
That's why it's so popular both among "hawks" and "doves". It appeals to both and reinforces their beliefs.
It's a masterpiece in that regard.
I've always thought that the oversized US flag in the opening monologue would HAVE to be interpreted as ironic, at least by anyone with even the slightest sense of cynicism about the military and patriotism. But I do know a few people who take the film entirely straight with no chaser, so I guess my reaction is not universal.
It is reasonable at least to speculate that some form of CTE was responsible for an otherwise intelligent, learned, and professional officer to have behaved so foolishly at times.