While I am a big fan of war movies I don't watch a steady diet of them but watch them mostly for the cast members. And since this is among the early Jack Nicholson movies I knew I had to watch it, and I even liked it more than what I expected.
Lieutenant Craig, Burnett (Nicholson) and Jersey land in the Philippines and when they find some guerrilla groups they ask them help to fight against the Japanese since the Japanese police keeps some children hostage but the Americans and guerrilla groups find the children and defeat the policemen after a battle. Soon after bandit leader Ramundo comes and for exchange of the Americans' radio he gives informations about the Japanese but since the Americans have to use the radio Ramundo shots at it and leaves. Up until the American troops arrive the three Americans do their best for sending a message but Craig and Jersey in the meanwhile they'll have to bury Burnett.
What I liked about this war movie is that it focuses on the fact that sometimes the soldiers can't always play by the rules and also that Nicholson here gives one of his most different performances... I mean, can you imagine him playing a soldier? Not in the least... but in this movie yes.
Mostly recommended to fans of war movies or if you want to see actors giving performances different than the ones for which they are known.
Lieutenant Craig, Burnett (Nicholson) and Jersey land in the Philippines and when they find some guerrilla groups they ask them help to fight against the Japanese since the Japanese police keeps some children hostage but the Americans and guerrilla groups find the children and defeat the policemen after a battle. Soon after bandit leader Ramundo comes and for exchange of the Americans' radio he gives informations about the Japanese but since the Americans have to use the radio Ramundo shots at it and leaves. Up until the American troops arrive the three Americans do their best for sending a message but Craig and Jersey in the meanwhile they'll have to bury Burnett.
What I liked about this war movie is that it focuses on the fact that sometimes the soldiers can't always play by the rules and also that Nicholson here gives one of his most different performances... I mean, can you imagine him playing a soldier? Not in the least... but in this movie yes.
Mostly recommended to fans of war movies or if you want to see actors giving performances different than the ones for which they are known.