It is good to be a soldier in peacetime. Funny and quite interesting comedy, memorable characters, a successful tandem of the main characters, fascinating adventures, understandable humor of satire, military themes. In good picture quality and with appropriate voiceover, the film looks very fresh and no premonition of obsolescence.
Sordi was a great fit for this picture, in those projects where I have already met him, he was always good and this time he convinced me if Alberto Sordi is on the list of actors of the film, the viewing will be pleasant.
Someone might not like the movie because of the POW movie. War in general does not fit with humor in our minds. Compliance with agreements, conventions, etc. Being captured in this film is the safest status in the war, no one says a bad word to you and ensures everyone, I agree, here you need to penetrate into this atmosphere. Confusing and blind obedience to any orders, but all this is related to the genre.
The film is about the relationship between the two opposing sides in a foreign territory for both and the mutual reluctance and lack of understanding of this very war. There are advantages and disadvantages on both sides, no one can be called good or bad, in military affairs preference is still given to the British. It is logical that the authors focused more attention on the main characters, they are united by the main thing – they also do not want to fight, but they also have to lead this war against their will. They can not find a common language, but some feelings of understanding or sympathy are gradually revealed to them. A strong finale graced the picture.
8 out of 10