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| Roadshow Films | Release Date: October 12, 1990 |
Starring:
Billy Zane, Courtney Gains, D.B. Sweeney, Eric Stoltz, Harry Connick Jr., Matthew Modine, Neil Giuntoli, Reed Diamond, Sean Astin, Tate Donovan
Summary:
In 1943, the crew of a B-17 based in UK prepares for its 25th and last bombing mission over Germany before returning home to the USA.
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Memphis Belle is a great movie of men in combat, and the bonding it provides. At the same time, it shows the awful face of war so quietly that it speaks with great volume. [12 Oct 1990, p.3F]
Humanistic and anti-war, Memphis Belle is predictably uplifting, as is the wont of producer Puttnam, but not at the expense of good sense. These were fine kids, this exciting and intelligent film says, and it wasn't their fault society couldn't find anything better for them to do than kill or be killed. Memphis Belle is a dance of life tapped out on a tombstone. [12 Oct 1990]
A true story of the Memphis Belle's magnitude deserved to be told with as much dramatic intensity and as much natural humanity as possible. It deserved to be more than just an action-adventure dressed in phony heroic conventions.
Memphis Belle is the most superficial, jingoistic, stereotyped World War II movie in years. [12 Oct 1990, p.6]
Nov 22, 2021
This is a decent war based action film with good characterisation. I found myself feeling worried for the safety of the characters, which is always a good sign and wondering what would happen next. I thought the ending was quite tense and gripping and so I would recommend this film, yes.
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