1950. Deserters The genre of military propaganda film, which was developed in the United States during the war, in the late 40s - early 50s "reset" and appeared before mass audiences in the form of many comedies about the military. Deserters is one of those movies.
Of course, you can seriously analyze the plot canvas and characters of the characters, which, as is usual in Hollywood, are too straightforwardly spelled out. But in my opinion, the main thing in this film is the positive example that the soldiers make. After all, we see cheerful and confident young guys who sing, fool, intrigue, meet women and run on leave. It turns out such a glossy postcard about a beautiful life, which can be obtained by being involved in the army. And accusations of propaganda can be formally abstracted immediately - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis sometimes joke very sharply (although they are not too noticeable in the tape).
To be fair, these jokes, and in general, the satirical component of the tape, is very far from such examples of military comedy as M.A.S.H. or Catch 22. Therefore, I consider the picture completely “toothless”. After all, with Dean Martin’s unquestionable trump card on hand, the filmmakers couldn’t even half use his potential.
Deservedly forgotten movie.
3 out of 10