Two Men Went to War
Indican Pictures | Release Date: March 26, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
If whimsy isn't your mug of tea, stay away from Two Men Went to War. You have to be in the mood for a little sweetness to enjoy this resolutely old- fashioned comedy. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
The first half of the movie is a particular delight, with the bug-eyed, chinless Cuthbertson playing beautifully against grouchy, stoic King, who's barking mad under that stiff upper lip. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Henderson's warm and toasty little gem of a film, slight though it may be, reminds you that the Greatest Generation, full of vim, vigor, and – most important – an indefatigable sense of purpose, grew up on both sides of the Big Pond. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The veteran Cranham and young Bill play their incompatible characters with dead-pan aplomb, and Derek Jacobi adds heft as Churchill's chief intelligence officer. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Two Men is slow and sweet as warm pudding, but Cranham and Derek Jacobi (as one of Churchill's intelligence officers) both add a generous, wholehearted gravitas the film might have thought to ask for in the first place. Read full review
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
It mocks the absurdity of war, but between the chuckles, and especially near the end, it plucks the heartstrings. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Cleverly realizing a novel premise, it's a slight but charming look at the lighter side of WWII. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
More often than not, Two Men Went to War resembles a feature-length episode of "Hogan's Heroes," with the brave but clumsy Brits continually managing to outfox the even more bungling Nazis. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
The middle sections go a bit slack at times, and things wrap up a little too neat and quickly, but overall Two Men Went to War entertains and recalls the type of British period comedy that more regularly appeared here before everything seemingly began to strive for "Full Monty"-sized box-office returns. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
A wobbly comedy-drama. Read full review
50
VarietyDerek Elley
Solidly crafted, strongly cast pic doesn't hit a thoroughgoing comic tone. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Best advice: Wait for Two Men Went to War to go to the small screen. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Shot in the warm sepia tones of bittersweet memories, this whimsical, unpretentious shaggy war story is the sort of film that looks like a small gem when you accidentally stumble across it on TV or at the video store. But it feels a little unsatisfying when its small virtues are stretched to cover a big screen. Read full review
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