This is an unusual movie. The footage of Berlin in 1949 is revealing, and probably a good enough reason in itself to watch the movie. The themes of war guilt, patriotism, morality, and human nature are sometimes handled in a hamfisted way; but at other times, they are handled with nuance. The Americans are of course the good guys and the Germans the bad, but neither is wholly so. In some ways, the movie seems realistic; in others, it's Hollywood. Anyway, it's worth a look.
Review of The Big Lift
