Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
For anyone interested in the impact of war on ordinary men, Army of Shadows proves a sobering and invaluable experience.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
22 Sep 2006
fresh:
From the first sight of German soldiers goose-stepping past the Arc de Triomphe to a postscript that spells out the fate of characters whose moral confusion is all too real, Army of Shadows is a movie of its time -- and ours.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan 2007
fresh:
The glacial pacing can be an irritant as the film unfolds -- I repeatedly wanted to speed things up -- but Army of Shadows won't leave you alone after you've seen it.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
26 Jan 2007
fresh:
A film to be seen and savored for its moral magnitude.
– Andrew Sarris,
New York Observer,
25 Apr 2007
fresh:
As close to a masterpiece as any film you're likely to see this year.