Actually a pretty good film.
Some historical inaccuracies,* but a good spy thriller. It's worth the price of admission.
* Inaccuracies.
1. Nobody parachutes into a desert in broad daylight (unless they want to experience a bullet in the back of the head). The film opens with Pitt parachuting into the desert in broad daylight.
2. The total number of German soldiers in Vichy North Africa prior to the Torch landings in November 1942: 0. In the film, there were German soldiers all over the place in Vichy North Africa.
3. German bombing raids of London after May 1941 were rare. The Luftwaffe diverted most of its effort to Russia and North Africa and could not afford losses over Britain. (For example, in July 1942, there were seven Luftwaffe raids involving 20 aircraft apiece, not negligible, but not the Battle of Britain either). Luftwaffe raids over Britain are sprinkled throughout the portion of the film set in Britain in 1942-1944.
Some historical inaccuracies,* but a good spy thriller. It's worth the price of admission.
* Inaccuracies.
1. Nobody parachutes into a desert in broad daylight (unless they want to experience a bullet in the back of the head). The film opens with Pitt parachuting into the desert in broad daylight.
2. The total number of German soldiers in Vichy North Africa prior to the Torch landings in November 1942: 0. In the film, there were German soldiers all over the place in Vichy North Africa.
3. German bombing raids of London after May 1941 were rare. The Luftwaffe diverted most of its effort to Russia and North Africa and could not afford losses over Britain. (For example, in July 1942, there were seven Luftwaffe raids involving 20 aircraft apiece, not negligible, but not the Battle of Britain either). Luftwaffe raids over Britain are sprinkled throughout the portion of the film set in Britain in 1942-1944.
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