Patton

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: February 18, 1970

8.5	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 144 Ratings

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rodericrinehartAug 14, 2010

Patton was a despicable, gritty, SOB that helped America defeat the Nazis. Scott absolutely nails the performance and shows the many sides of this complicated man.

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ryancarroll88Aug 26, 2010

George C. Scott's portrayal of the WWII General George Patton is a sight to behold, and it's really his performance that drives the whole movie - not at all a bad thing.

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Compi24Apr 9, 2019

The Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay winning effort "Patton" acts as a "warts and all" type of biopic, showcasing the subject's flaws, strengths, and idiosyncrasies in one complete, cinematic journey. And man, oh,The Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay winning effort "Patton" acts as a "warts and all" type of biopic, showcasing the subject's flaws, strengths, and idiosyncrasies in one complete, cinematic journey. And man, oh, man was George S. Patton a flawed, strong, and idiosyncratic person. If anything, "Patton" illustrates the very peculiar nature of a man like the general in question. Seeing someone so obsessed with all of the antiquated benefits of war (i.e. glory, exhilaration, and fulfillment in the face of death) honestly does make for a complicated watch. You as an audience member really do end up both pitying and disliking Patton in equal measure. And though I can't necessarily justify the overall length, it still is an unquestionably fascinating experience at times.… Expand

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smiyamotNov 29, 2015

The Allies won WW2 but we don't know that much about the details. This movie fleshes out one of the more famous (the M-48 tank is called the Patton) generals. He's egotistical, tactless, and probably got a lot of soldiers killed. But in aThe Allies won WW2 but we don't know that much about the details. This movie fleshes out one of the more famous (the M-48 tank is called the Patton) generals. He's egotistical, tactless, and probably got a lot of soldiers killed. But in a war to decide who was going to rule the world, he was our "go to" guy. I've seen a few documentaries about 1944; the mood of the people was turning anti-war; kind of like the Vietnam protests. We might have made peace with Nazi Germany and the Japanese empire rather than getting their surrender. What would the world look like now? I don't have many DVDs but this one is in my collection.… Expand

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CalibMcBoltsMay 30, 2016

I decided to watch 'Patton', the all-time favorite film of James
Berardinelli, someone i respect a lot, and someone who has a very
profound taste in films, which i like, i always love reading his reviews. Me, as usual going in to anyI decided to watch 'Patton', the all-time favorite film of James
Berardinelli, someone i respect a lot, and someone who has a very
profound taste in films, which i like, i always love reading his
reviews.

Me, as usual going in to any movie with high hopes and high
expectation, since it is the #1 film of someone i respect, but boy, o
boy was i disappointed. This is a lifeless, patriotic, American piece
of propaganda. In a very, very negative way. It has no redeeming
qualities, and every battle scene you get showed, you don't care about
who gets bombed and gets shot at by infantry, because everyone that
gets killed in the battle scenes are faceless puppets, something an
emotionally driven war picture needs.

The whole movie is about George S. Patton, an eccentric and
controversial American war general with a short fuse, you might think
that will result in some fantastic scenes. No, not really. The whole
movie is really about how great Americans are, and how great this
maniacal war general is, showing manly decisions, epic battles (battles
that have no gravitas at all), how great he handles everything, etc,
etc. Each scene in 'Patton' could've easily been cut 2 to 4 minutes,
resulting in a dragging and overlong movie with an unneeded runtime of
172 minutes.

All in all, i still gave 'Patton' a 1/10 because George C. Scott
undeniably gives a powerhouse performance, and i respect Franklin J.
Schaffner a lot, attempting to make a memorable war picture.… Expand

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DrBlahBlahJan 31, 2021

Long winded propagandistic silliness, this film doesn't have the self-awareness required to do justice to its subject.

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amheretojudgeJul 3, 2018

a self-challenged and self-motivated..

Patton 3 Out Of 5 Patton is a character driven feature that follows up its characters like an irrevocable command. The work that went behind writing just the protagonist clearly pays off, for it isa self-challenged and self-motivated..

Patton

3 Out Of 5

Patton is a character driven feature that follows up its characters like an irrevocable command. The work that went behind writing just the protagonist clearly pays off, for it is the only thread that one wants to hold on to in this overstretched journey and boy what a thrilling ride it has to offer.

It is rich on technical aspects like costume, production and art design, sound department, cinematography and editing. The camera work is stunning, it is shot beautifully with amazing locations and visuals that endorses the feature. The screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North, is electrifying and smart if not gripping and the only reason to that would be the overlong runtime that it ticks for which seems inessential at certain points. Franklin J. Schaffner; the director, is in his A game and has done an excellent work on executing the feature which could have easily been blunt and disenchanting and the key to that would be the sense of urgency that is created to bind it all. The performance objective is scored majestically by the protagonist George C. Scott and Karl Malden in his supporting role. Patton is a self-challenged and self-motivated feature whose protagonist justifies its title like never before.… Expand

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RirenJan 10, 2007

A movie that is guaranteed to grow less popular as the years pass and all things war become less acceptable - a positive notion for society, but an unfortunate one for film. Scott delivers the performance of a lifetime, fully embracing the A movie that is guaranteed to grow less popular as the years pass and all things war become less acceptable - a positive notion for society, but an unfortunate one for film. Scott delivers the performance of a lifetime, fully embracing the geniune and outrageous character of General George S. Patton. Much like GANDHI, PATTON focuses very little of the childhood or development phases of its title character, instead thrusting us towards a truly memorable and perplexing human. This story is very thoughtful and driven by dialogue, without much in the way of baseness or bloody action; indeed there is more screentime devoted to the fatigue and damage done by war than to battle. Again like GANDHI, this film avoids criticizing its focal character, and tries to make its audience sympathize with whatever flaws or shortcomings it reveals about him. Really, the only difference between these two biopics (which are quite possibly the two best biographical films in the English language) is their main character's compulsion towards an end; Gandhi driven for peace, and Patton lusting for war. Do not expect PATTON to flinch; to its final scenes, it will not concede that the insensitivity and battle-pride of its main character are wrong. The best it will do is thankfully suggest that people such as Patton are a rare and increasingly unnecessary breed. The score is moving, the settings feel startlingly authentic (especially in contrast to contemporary film's green screen fetish), and the direction is unwaveringly thoughtful. This is a war movie for people who think, and thinking people need to see this movie.… Expand