M.A.S.H. (1970)

M.A.S.H.: Directed by Robert Altman. With Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman. The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and high jinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.

“This picture is quite interesting in its portrayl of how one can cope during the stupidity of war. There is no message in this picture, there is no strong narrative, no story. Itu0026#39;s a barrage of jokes edited together perfectly. Altmanu0026#39;s direction is quite unique, the strong zooms, the editing, over-lapping dialogue. The fact that there is no plot throws up challenges, and I certainly admire the effort put into this by all concernedu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe production values are terrific and the photography is miserable, which is perfect!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSutherland is so damn perfect, such a terrific performance, I love the goofy style.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere are times when the picture isnu0026#39;t interesting and sometimes things fall flat. But there are jokes and laughs which this film relies on during the absurd war, itu0026#39;s the joking that keeps these characters alive.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI wouldnu0026#39;t say this picture features a good screenplay but the direction is so unique that it deserves to be seen by everyone. They donu0026#39;t make challenging works like this anymore.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRemember to watch this film in widescreen otherwise youu0026#39;ll miss out on 43% of the picture.”