Victory, directed by John Huston
Victory, directed by John Huston Given the stellar cast and the name of the director, this film could be categorized as a disappointment Of course, the alternative is to see this as an opportunity to see all these super stars in action and in unusual circumstances: Michael Caine, Max von Sydow (and I am less enthusiastic about Sylvester Stallone) are in the company of Pele, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles and other great footballers Sylvester Stallone has only impressed me in Copland. That is a film where I could see this acclaimed performer act and do it well. Otherwise, Rocky one through eleven, or whatever the final number is, together with Rambo and other action movies are proof of serious challenges for an actor who seems to talk like a red neck. In Victory, Stallone is Captain Robert Hatch, an officer of the United States Army and prisoner of war. In the Nazi camp, he tries to escape repeatedly. Michael Caine plays another captain, John Colby. He is asked by the commander of t...