I think I should preface this by saying movies like this are so not my thing. I find Patton an entertaining character, which is what kept me awake and sane while watching this movie (other things that contributed to my not-gouging-my-eyeballs-out: Karl Malden's adorableness and Patton's aide Codman's-Paul Stevens's-resemblance to Scott Bakula). Early on, I enjoyed myself by seeing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in everything from the Nazi headquarters to tanks. This is how I survive while watching long movies about things I'm not interested in.
I guess I'm supposed to talk about George C. Scott's performance and how great it was. It was great. Really. I can see why it's ranked in great performances lists. And I love the anecdote about why he refused to accept his Oscar--the competition between actors being a "meat parade." Interesting dude, playing an interesting dude. But I have little interest in watching an interesting actor play an interesting asshole for three hours, interspersed with battle scenes. Not my thing.
Awesome editing and cool cinematography/art direction bring it up to a 7/10.
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