Patton

“The most refreshing thing about "Patton" is that here—I think for the first time—the subject matter and the style of the epic war movie are perfectly matched. War was, for Patton, his destiny and sometimes great fun. Thus the big, magnificently staged battle scenes (photographed in marvelous, clear, deep focus), are not giving the lie to a film that...would have us believe piously that war is hell.”