From Here to Eternity

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Scott M Pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this film. Montgomery Cliff and Burt Lancaster are really great as soldiers in the Army before WWII. The romantic scenes left me cold. As they usually do with movies from the 1950's. The complete lack of intimacy. But I did love the scenes with the soldiers. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/02/24 Full Review Alec B Iconic beach make-out sequences and good performances aside, the movie has so many noticeable compromises and cop outs in adapting its source material that it lessens the film's potential emotional impact. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review A R The casting in this movie is excellent and the actors do an excellent job with what they're given, but there wasn't enough for me to invest in these characters relationships or characters. I can tell there is depth to these characters, no doubt form the book, but the movie didn't delve into it and I had trouble believing in their short-lived, fairly under-developed relationships - particularly the romances. I think the iconic beach scene is incredibly well-done and obviously pushing the envelope for it's time, but I have trouble stomaching the sense that Kerr's character has to excuse her affairs, much less that they can only be excused by serious trauma - not a lesson I can get behind. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Red T A Classic Drama. Pretty much everything about this is fundamentally really well made. The only issues are the music is good when used but like most Zimmerman pictures it is very seldom used here but it never really feels dry here compared to other movies he's made mainly because it's very well paced with good drama and romance in between that never feels like it's dragged out or a slow burn. The setting is very memorable, there is excellent camerawork, and the attack is very well done also with a great mixture of stock footage and practical effects that blends in perfectly. It's very hard to tell what stock actually is. The editing is very good also but it can jump between Clift & Lancasters story a bit in the first half and it can feel a little jumpy but it really isn't that big a deal mainly because of how well acted and shot everything is. It's very impressive how not much happens here but it never feels like stuff just happens.It does a great job building charming, likable, complex characters that you care about male & female. The ending was a surprise also. Anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, the director, or drama/war hybrid films (As this really isn't a war movie or a straight drama) will like this a lot. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review James B This is one of those movies that I find difficult to change the channel every time it's on. It's a little shy in depicting the brothel scenes, otherwise the ensemble cast is irresistible. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/13/23 Full Review Glenn G I completely agree with ed m. I am a huge fan of Fred Zinnemann, but unlike High Noon, From Here to Eternity does not hold up well. The plot's soap opera elements drag it down despite some good performances...and some not as good as we'd like to pretend they are. I'm talking to you, Frank. If you still think that this is a classic, invite some friends under 65 to come watch it. When "The End" flashes on the screen, you will be alone. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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