Oh! What a Lovely War 1969

Vincent Canby, New York Times: [Attenborough] has chosen to make a big, elaborate, sometimes realistic film whose elephantine physical proportions and often brilliant all-star cast simply overwhelm the material with a surfeit of good intentions. Read more

Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com: It is an elaborately staged tableau, a dazzling use of the camera to achieve essentially theatrical effects. And judged on that basis, Richard Attenborough has given us a breathtaking evening. Read more

Chris Petit, Time Out: An often too-clever, sometimes moving piece. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Dedicated, exhilarating, shrewd, mocking, funny, emotional, witty, poignant and technically brilliant. Read more