Dann Golden-Collum

Wasn’t sure about this one but spooled it up. It is beautiful in cinematography, direction, sound track and acting. The juxtaposition of innocence and brutality always a part of war were depicted with great accuracy and attention to detail. The child actors were all worthy of awards. But it was the not oft told story of a mistaken bombing run and several events leading up to it that cements an edge of your seat interest. Even though you know what’s coming the end doesn’t disappoint. I’m interested now in the stories of the survivors. From both sides. Those who lived in Copenhagen and those who flew this particular sortie.

Liked this better than the new version. Acting was better, story/screenplay superior, noir stronger.

The two fistfights in this movie are the most realistic in all films. I watch this flick every five years or so, and it never gets old. Yeah, it's cliche, but one of the best.

Sound mix makes it difficult to hear dialogue. This movie in particular depends on dialogue to explain what’s going on. Should not have to turn on closed captioning to understand what the characters are saying.

Okay . . . so if you begin watching this movie and cannot quite understand Everett's dialogue, please hit "resume at beginning" and keep trying. Sanger and Montague have come very close to nailing late 1950's speech patterns and jargon in these opening scenes, and throughout the movie. Both McCormick (Fay) and Horowitz (Everett), and the supporting players are excellently cast, and had me captivated. McCormick is especially strong as a naïve 16 year old small town high school kid, with a maturity that comes from growing up in a single parent home. That long scene where she's in the town's switchboard room is definitely award-worthy. Cinematography on this budget is better than many blockbuster flicks, capturing a small town at night in period. Patterson the director wrings everything from every scene. I'm watching this one again!

For a low budget indie, this is very well done. Loved how the story s-l-o-w-l-y played out. Yeah, be patient. Wait for it . . . there is a payoff that's worth waiting for. I wonder now how many "cycles" it took for the revelation of the truth?