Rating:
9 out of 10, I had never seen this despite spending most of my adult life wearing
a uniform. It’s a fascinating look at a fictional attempted coup by the
American military over a president perceived as weak on the Soviets. It’s full
of 1960s paranoia and offers the actors a full range to explore. Lancaster portrays
a popular and egomaniacal Chairman of the Joint Chiefs behind the coup while Douglas
is his admiring aide who lives up to his constitutional dirties. While this is simplistic
on so many levels it’s a valuable lesson in the fragility of our republic,
currently under so much strain. As a military guy I found it disconcerting to
see the many mistakes the filmmakers made in portraying the military, such as
routinely wearing headgear inside. Other than that small complaint, a truly
great film.
MVP:
Douglas as the one true military man Colonel Casey
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