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(1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 73% Fresh Page   1   "It is telling when a film's only truly emotional sequence is the one brought about by spectacular CGI explosions and digitally enhanced gunfire."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij B+ "Through an absence of saccharine filmmaking, director Rachid Bouchareb embarks on a tale of war where time and vulnerability bond the viewer to the characters, not the greasy fingerprints of pretense."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf 3.5/5 "Days of Glory instantly strikes the viewer as a personable film that carries genuine warmth towards its main characters. Though not innovative in any way, there's a rugged, worn-in feeling to it that recalls Sam Fuller's The Big Red One."   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin "The finale, a veritable tableau of loss and frustration, is hardly surprising. The outrage, however, remains raw."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs "'Days of Glory' is highly effective in imaging the horror and fear of combat."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit C- "Even stories that Must Be Told can use excitement and imagination."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B "Can be heavy-handed at times but overall makes its points with considerable power."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A sad depiction of how courageous North African soldiers fighting for France during World War II were treated shabbily by their superiors."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "The Algerian entrant for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar lacks the punch and imagination of its competition."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth "Instead of guys named Danny and Polack and Sol and Brooklyn, you've got guys named Said and Yassir and Messaoud and Abdelkader. But it's the same deal. Prick them, do they not bleed? Blow them up, do their limbs not scatter and their guts not spill?"   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards B "...demonstrates that films which aim to educate modern audiences about historical injustices will never have an expiration date."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2/4 "This rasping relic of a WWII "message picture" is hackneyed to its noble core."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 5/5 "Não tenho ilusões de que o Cinema, de modo geral, tenha forças para mudar o mundo. Vez por outra, porém, surge um trabalho que desafia as probabilidades e deixa sua pequena marca na História. E este parece ser o caso de Dias de Glória."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 4/5 "There are similarities to Saving Private Ryan ...but filmmaker Bouchareb has a much lighter touch than Steven Spielberg, never pushing the point or falling back on sentiment."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B "As by the numbers as it sometimes becomes, those very clichés also emphasize the fact that we haven't seen these men in this setting before."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux A- "This remarkable film is one of the year's best and is the first film from Algeria to garner submission to the lofty heights of Oscar contender for Best Foreign Language entry."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 8/10 "A clear and urgent essay on the battle for soldier's hearts and minds in the context of foreign wars. A great action war film featuring suburb acting throughout."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson "Like most every great war movie, it combines intense action with human drama. There's also several overtly preachy scenes that accomplish little to further the story but they underline the already clear message."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 2.5/4 "Standard issue military fare that has a hard time standing apart from established classics of the combat genre."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell "I've never seen a picture quite like Days of Glory, which not only illuminates a forgotten patch of history, but also broadens and enriches the idea of what it means to be both a patriot, in the best sense of the word, and a citizen of the world."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 6/10 "All the upright morality in the world doesn't compensate for poor filmmaking."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 73% Fresh Page   1