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Hart's War Movie Rating: 
Engrossing
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| In a German P.O.W. camp, American Col. William McNamara (Bruce Willis) asks Lt. Tommy Hart (Colin Farrell) to defend Tuskegee airman Scott (Terrence Howard) in his court martial for the murder of a racist soldier (Cole Hauser). When McNamara orders him to manipulate the truth and Nazi commandant Visser (Marcel Iures) offers unlikely legal assistance, Hart realizes that more is going on than just a murder trial. |
 Colin Farrell and Bruce Willis in Hart's War. Photo by Murray Close courtesy of MGM-UA Films. |
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This engrossing, well-acted World War II drama rehashes Stalag 17, The Great Escape,
and A Few Good Men, and somehow the combination works. Director Gregory
Hoblit focuses more on a battle of wills than one of military might. The taut pace and
restrained performances make this an introspective, character-driven war film,
fueled neither by false heroics nor cheap patriotism.
Gay Interest: The film cautiously avoids most war movie cliches, including any macho bluster or soldier camaraderie. Gay fans will just have to content themselves with admiring Farrell's dreamy face. Linus Roache, who played the lead role in the gay-themed Priest, has a small part as one of Willis' subordinates. | |
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