Play Dirty [DVD] - Action-Packed War Movie for Movie Nights & Collectors | WWII Adventure Film for History Buffs & Film Enthusiasts

I kind of love Play Dirty.I like how cool Michael Caine is in this movie and how he works with the other actors, even though I’m not sure any of the characters make that much sense. I love how brutal and unforgiving the desert is—how our heroes don’t just get thirsty or stuck in sand—though they sure do get stuck in sand. I like how nasty, brutish and short the combat is.You might not love it; you might find it too cynical (it certainly revels in its cynicism) or think there are stretches where nothing happens or not find the characters particularly sensical. You wouldn’t hurt my feelings if you felt that way, but I really enjoy watching this movie, even though it’s flawed.I keep coming back to the feeling that the movie is just cool; it looks cool, and its attitude is not like other war movies. It’s like Where Eagles Dare for grownups. I need to write a whole essay to explain that idea, but I don’t want to. Where Eagles Dare is a romantic idealization of war and the people involved, with an intricate plot and, eventually, with clear good guys and bad guys. Play Dirty may have no good guys—or the people we think are bad may be good—or good and bad may be inadequate concepts. In both movies you want to be the protagonists anyway because they act and dress cool and have cool guns. Play Dirty somehow meets that childish need I admit I have while not romanticizing war, or at least not over-romanticizing it.If it weren't for Ice Cold in Alex, I would say this is the best World War II desert movie