633轰炸大队

★【633轰炸大队】剧情介绍

曾造成轰动的大型空战冒险片，由英国导演华特格罗曼掌舵，美国小生克利夫罗伯逊，乔治查基里斯主演。描述二次世界大战期间，德军在挪威的一处险峻山谷中研发长程飞弹，准备对英国展开致命攻击。英军接获情报，乃组成六三三轰炸大队进行特殊训练，企图飞进这个具有高度危险性的峡湾内摧毁工厂。与此同时，挪威当地的反抗军则协助破坏保护工厂的高射炮，反抗军首领的妹妹更与大队长产生了一段凄美的爱情。全片叙事手法虽然比较传统，但剧情丰富紧凑，轰炸大队执行不可能的任务也过程艰巨，娱乐性相当高。
In the spring of 1944 an RAF Mosquito Squadron are ordered to attack a German rocket fuel plant in Norway. The mission involves flying up a heavily defended fjord and bombing a cliff overhang in an attempt to bury the factory, which is built into the rock.
I bought this on DVD in a '3 for £20' offer, as I had fond memories of it from childhood, and it had been around 20 years since I last remember seeing it. I have to say that it's not nearly as good as I remembered it to be. The plot is full of cliches and there's the inevitable love interest for the lead. That said, there are points to recommend it. Cliff Robertson gives another reliable performance as the Wing Commander in charge of the squadron, and there are equally dependable turns from Harry Andrews and Donald Houston. The numerous flying sequences with the Mosquito Bombers are expertly filmed, and it's a real bonus to finally see the film in its correct 2.35:1 aspect ratio. The special effects aren't bad for 1964, and Ron Goodwin's famous score underpins the whole venture.
The main problem that I have with the film is that it borrows heavily from 'The Dam Busters' in terms of plot, without ever scaling the heights (no pun intended) of that classic. It may have lush Panavision photography, better effects etc., but lacks the nail biting tension and expertly constructed drama of its predecessor. However, it's perfectly acceptable entertainment, if somewhat abrupt at the end.
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