Catch-22
War • R • 1970 • 2 hr 1 min
Starring
Alan Arkin, Martin Balsam, Richard Benjamin, Art Garfunkel, Jack Gilford
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As true to the book as it can be in a film. One of the greatest books that is well adapted. Great cast, very funny.
A very weird movie that is a little too disjointed to meet the book.
The Shawshank Redemption as a black comedy war film with a different POV. Nichols's underrated masterpiece.
Would have been better if Mike Nichols had focused more on the satire in the novel without deciding on non-linear story telling.
First saw this as a kid & it blew my mind; it’s surreal, dark, & funny. Unlike anything I’d ever seen before or since. A+ acting throughout.
Interesting if somehow unrealistic comedy drama, it had quite a few good and funny moments. Recommmended for most WW2 history buffs.
Great adaptation of Joseph Hellier's novel.
A solid movie that uses comedy to illustrate the insanity that is war
A good attempt at keeping the source material. Great performances by all and a very memorable one by Orson Wells.
This one got me interested in reading the book. The dialogue is very snappy. A lot of back and forth.
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