A bombardier in World War II tries desperately to escape the insanity of the war. However, sometimes insanity is the only sane way to cope with a crazy situation.
Though the vertiginously absurdist logic of the book is hopelessly fractured, some of it does filter through (the mostly superb performances are a great help).
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Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
The film is cynical and bitterly cold. Nichols has hit one out of three virtues.
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Hollywood Reporter,
23 Nov 2014
fresh:
Quite simply, the best American film I've seen this year.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Nichols has done the same thing in "Catch-22" that he did in "The Graduate." He's given us a funny beginning, then switched tones and gone serious.