Sunday, August 25, 2013

Twelve O'Clock High (1949)

Second viewing; the first was on September 23, 1990.

A group of aerial combatants who do daytime precision bombing in World War II is having a low performance and the top brass decides to replace their commander.

The question of verisimilitude is bound to be raised regarding this film. On the other hand, considering that one of the writers was a real flyer, one is allowed to evoke the old saying, that truth is stranger than fiction. I read that the film is used in leadership courses. Well, truth is definitely stranger than fiction. At any rate, it is hard to deny that this is a cinematically effective work.

Rating: 55 (unchanged)

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