详情介绍
本片(剧)是一部英国制片作品的剧情片，于1964年上映。对白语言为英语，目前评分7.0(仅供参考)。
Inthespringof1944anRAFMosquitoSquadronareorderedtoattackaGermanrocketfuelplantinNorway.Themissioninvolvesflyingupaheavilydefendedfjordandbombingacliffoverhanginanattempttoburythefactory,whichisbuiltintotherock.
IboughtthisonDVDina'3for£20'offer,asIhadfondmemoriesofitfromchildhood,andithadbeenaround20yearssinceIlastrememberseeingit.Ihavetosaythatit'snotnearlyasgoodasIrememberedittobe.Theplotisfullofclichesandthere'stheinevitableloveinterestforthelead.Thatsaid,therearepointstorecommendit.CliffRobertsongivesanotherreliableperformanceastheWingCommanderinchargeofthesquadron,andthereareequallydependableturnsfromHarryAndrewsandDonaldHouston.ThenumerousflyingsequenceswiththeMosquitoBombersareexpertlyfilmed,andit'sarealbonustofinallyseethefilminitscorrect2.35:1aspectratio.Thespecialeffectsaren'tbadfor1964,andRonGoodwin'sfamousscoreunderpinsthewholeventure.
ThemainproblemthatIhavewiththefilmisthatitborrowsheavilyfrom'TheDamBusters'intermsofplot,withouteverscalingtheheights(nopunintended)ofthatclassic.ItmayhavelushPanavisionphotography,bettereffectsetc.,butlacksthenailbitingtensionandexpertlyconstructeddramaofitspredecessor.However,it'sperfectlyacceptableentertainment,ifsomewhatabruptattheend.
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