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Bridges at Toko-Ri (Full Screen)

William Holden (Actor), Grace Kelly (Actor), Mark Robson (Director) | Rated: NR (Not Rated) | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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A powerful study of courage in the face of irrational odds, The Bridges at Toko-Ri (based on James Michener's novel) is no less patriotic than many other war films, but it dispenses with gung-ho bluster to focus instead on the very real and tragic consequences of war. This is also one of the first films to openly criticize the morality of the Korean War while praising the honor and integrity of the men who fought it. Lt. Harry Brubaker (William Holden) is one of those men, with one difference: A lawyer with a loving wife (Grace Kelly) and two young daughters, he's been recalled to duty from the Navy Reserve, and reluctantly accepts his mission to fly with a bomber-jet squadron over one of the Communists' most heavily protected targets--the strategically vital bridges in the Korean canyon of Toko-Ri.

Brubaker has his own noble protection, from his fellow pilots (including Charles McGraw in a fine supporting role), his admiring admiral (Frederic March), and from the helicopter scouts (Mickey Rooney and Earl Holliman) who've saved his life on previous missions. But his ambivalence--and his fear that the Toko-Ri mission will be his last--is what gives the film its potent emotional impact. Holden is perfect in his role, and director Mark Robson steadfastly avoids any false sentiment or macho theatrics that would diminish the film's devastating climax. The Bridges at Toko-Ri is also a superlative showcase for Naval operations; the aerial sequences earned an Oscar for special effects, and complete Navy cooperation assures total authenticity in the "flat-top" aircraft carrier scenes. For these and other reasons, this will remain a timeless classic for anyone seeking to comprehend the emotional maelstrom of warfare. --Jeff Shannon

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Anti-War Film, Dec 20 2002
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Patrick Doherty (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bridges at Toko-Ri, the (VHS Tape)
THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI gives a very realistic account of fighting during the Korean War. The movie also repeatedly raises questions about the futility of war. Most of those questions are asked by Lieutenant Harry Brubaker, a navy reserve pilot called back to duty from his job as a lawyer in civilian life.

Brubaker is played by William Holden in one of his most unforgettable roles. Grace Kelly as Brubaker's wife has a minor but important part. The supporting cast of Fredric March, Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss and Earl Holliman is superb.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Is This An Anti-War Movie?, Dec 15 2002
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Patrick Doherty (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bridges at Toko-Ri, the (VHS Tape)
THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI gives a very realistic account of fighting during the Korean War which began over fifty years ago. In light of recent events, this film takes on a new significance.Tensions still exist between North Korea and several other countries including in particular the United States, Japan and South Korea.

The same questions the movie raises in 1957 about the futility of war remain relevant today. Most of those questions are asked by Lieutenant Harry Brubaker, a navy reserve pilot called back to duty from his job as a lawyer in civilian life.

Brubaker is played by William Holden in one of his most unforgettable roles. Grace Kelly as Brubaker's wife has a minor but important part. The supporting cast of Fredric March, Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss and Earl Holliman is superb.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It Would Not Be The Same Without Grace Kelly, Dec 14 2002
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Rosemary Brunschwyler (Homewood, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bridges at Toko-Ri, the (VHS Tape)
Other reviewers have done an excellent job of discussing the plot of this film and related matters. I just wanted to add a few of my own thoughts.

THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI is definitely a war movie but it also has Grace Kelly and a nice romantic interlude in the middle of the motion picture.

Of all the war movies I can recall this is one of the most memorable. It is not because of the action, although the final action sequence seems to be particularly realistic. Instead it is because Holden's character goes through such agonies of conscience and the corresponding reaction of Grace Kelly is so believable.

Mickey Rooney and Earl Holliman are terrific. In fact, this may be one of Mickey's very best roles in his long career.

If I wanted to recommend a film on the Korean War, this would be my first choice.

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