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Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!

2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!

Glucedee It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

Leofwine_draca THE DESERT FOX is a sympathetic biopic of Rommel, one of the great Nazi generals, who led his troops to victory in North Africa before becoming embroiled in one of the most notorious conspiracies of the Second World War. What's apparent from the outset is just how well made this movie is: it's an exemplary piece of story-telling, crisply shot, fast-paced, and with real heart behind it.Much of the film's success is down to James Mason in the titular role. Mason was always a consummate professional and no more so than here; his portrayal of a conflicted figure is an entirely sympathetic one and it's hard to imagine another actor doing so well in the role. The supporting cast is fine, too, but it's Henry Hathaway's direction which really shines. He brings a freshness and vitality even to those moments which are well-known to history, and his film is utterly compelling as a result. Great stuff indeed.

Prismark10 This film was made just a few years after World War 2 ended and Rommel's wife acted as a technical consultant which lends an authenticity to the film.Field Marshall Erwin Rommel was respected by the Allies especially with his daring campaign is North Africa but the reality was that he gained knowledge due to the breaking of the coded messages from a British soldier.The disappointment I felt that despite some use of archive footage we never see this side of Rommel, the desert fox.What we get is a stricken soldier fighting ill health and fighting his doubts about Hitler which leads to a tenuous link with the attempt to assassinate Hitler, events which were later dealt with in the Tom Cruise film, Valkyrie.James Mason gives a respectful portrayal of a soldier that was admired in some quarters by his enemies. Its a daring film to be made so soon after the war. There is an early film appearance by future Oscar winner, Jessica Tandy who plays his loyal wife.I felt the film could had been better with more substance and more insight of this tactician of desert warfare.

woundedegomusic I'm at that point in my life where I'm so jaded and despondent to movies in general that I rarely waste my time. Not that Hollywood is slacking, because they are not, but just that a lot of the thrill is gone from watching the hero tale unfold. But this little gem was so surprising and "unkempt" from an expectations point of view that I found myself in constant admiration. The "hero" of the story is a man who completely embodies the virtues of "the right" (the dutiful soldier) and INCOMPLETELY embodies the values of "the left" (putting human decency above order) and his conflicting inner compulsions yield ambiguous, or perhaps ironic, results.His wife plays "the wife" in a way that complicates and elevates her role in a subtle but powerful way -- much as in real life.I thoroughly enjoyed this, admired it, and hope the whole world enjoys and appreciates it. This is class, classy art.

Armand for mistakes and atmosphere. for acting and special James Manson in Rommel skin. for images of battle, nuances of facts, naivety, desire to create a perfect picture, mixture of documentary and artistic movie, air of time and courage to create a homage - portrait. a not inspired beginning and pathetic end. but essence is adorable and the Hollywood ambitions has decent measure in this case. a memorable film about war and its personal price. shadow of monster, silhouette of chevalier, the good wife and wise friend, web of conspiracy and a man as axis of events, prey of his superior in Greek tragedy style. first virtue - courage to make a picture of a German officer after small period after war. second virtue - inspired option for Manson. last virtue - its existence. like testimony of a time sensitivity.