The Great Escape by John Sturges
“Did the Gestapo give you a hard time?”
“Not as rough as how I intend to give them.”
This undoubtedly one of my favourite movies of all time.
The Great Escape is the true story of WW2 Allied POW’s escape from a Nazi encampment.
This is the film equivalent of “The Hall of the Mountain King”. It builds up slowly in its story and pacing to the final conclusion epic conclusion.
The characters feel realistic except the Nazis as they’ve been toned down a bit.
But Steve McQueen absolutely steals every scene, it lights up around him. Especially the Bonneville scene, which cemented his legendary status as one of the coolest characters of all time.
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