1990 · drama · war
Memphis Belle (1990)
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones1h 47m1990
The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.
Our read: Memphis Belle (1990) (1990) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama · war entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, steady, measured drama / war, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
- intense
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