Review of Attentato ai tre grandi (Desert Commandos)
In comparison to many of the war movies that were made during this time period
this film takes a divergent difference. That difference takes the form of the
heroes portrayed in this movie. While most war movies clearly indicate the
German soldiers to be the bad guys, Desert Commandos leads the viewer into
sympathizing for the German commandos in this film. These unlikely heroes have a
clear mission, to conquer the world, and they go about it by attempting to
assassinate several world leaders at a summit meeting in their attempt to attain
their goal.
Other than the unlikely heroes of this movie, perhaps the most interesting part
of Desert Commandoes is the way in which it brings the viewer to the realization
of what it must have been like for the German soldiers during the war. There are
several moments throughout the film in which you view glimpses of that
difficulty, leading you to consider the other side’s perspective,
if only for a brief while. The film satisfies in providing several typical war
scenes including some narrow escapes, several gunfights, some scenes with tanks
and many other exciting heroic moments.
Due to the nature of this film, it really allows the viewer to see what war is
really about, different groups of people all with their own beliefs and agendas
who are determined to accomplish them. This isn’t a war film that clearly
establishes a black and white concrete war perspective. It goes beyond that and
this is a truly remarkable thing, especially considering the timeframe in which
this film was produced.