Tobruk

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02/08/2024 a movie with a satisfying conclusion 2 slow acts building up to a grand finale the presence of war flows through the story as a group of soldiers make the ultimate sacrifice to thwart off the threat of Tobruk it asks what's bigger than the war itself: following orders or dying for a noble cause? See more John R 04/03/2023 Good, standard WWII action. Plenty of explosions and gunplay and a whole lot of dead Nazis. Couldn't ask for more. See more r 9 06/08/2020 Incredibly monotonous, which is a surprise given it's a war film. Expected so much more. Despite an intriguing concept, 'Tobruk' bored me from almost the very beginning. It gives you absolutely zero reason to care for the characters, aside from the obvious that is Allies v. Nazis; that's lazy, more depth is needed for Craig and the rest. I didn't connect to them one jot. The aforementioned can be ignored if the acting and premise is a cut above, neither of which are unfortunately. Even minutes after watching, I'm struggling to remember any of the faces except for Rock Hudson (Craig) and Norman Rossington; who plays the somewhat amusing Alfie. Premise-wise it has potential, though it never lifts off the ground. For the majority it's simply dull, even when the action eventually arrives at the conclusion I had very little interest left in me. I do appreciate how the film looks and a couple of the shots, but even there there's issues. As most is set in the desert, it never feels like you're moving toward Tobruk; most scenes feel way too similar. The music is poor also, with a lot of empty silences throughout. This probably should be getting a lower rating, but there's something nagging away at me suggesting anything lower than 2* would be unfair; perhaps the film just doesn't click with me? War history enthusiasts may love this, but in my opinion it's an extremely underwhelming production. See more 09/24/2011 Fairly conventional WW2 movie. Unfortunately, the movie has nothing to do with the famous battles for Tobruk. Instead, the plot revolves around a fictitious raid on Tobruk by British troops in WW2. Nothing new here - this could be The Guns of Navarone, or any similar movie. Solid, though often stereotypical, performances all round. See more 08/10/2011 Great ww2 film with Hudson and Peppard. This film follows a SIG team (German/Palestinian Jews dressed as Nazis fighting for the Allied forces) alongside with British Commandos and one Canadian(Hudson) acting as their prisoners. With a spy within their group and a wast desert to cross, There is bound to be difficulties obtaining their mission. Mainly blowing up Rommel`s fuel deposit in Tubrok. I loved the scene where they trick the axis of evil to fight eachother. Priceless. See more jon c 02/07/2011 a movie with a satisfying conclusion 2 slow acts building up to a grand finale the presence of war flows through the story as a group of soldiers make the ultimate sacrifice to thwart off the threat of Tobruk it asks what's bigger than the war itself: following orders or dying for a noble cause? See more Read all reviews

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