主演：克里夫·罗伯逊 乔治·查金思 玛利亚·珀丝齐 哈里·安德鲁斯 唐纳德·休斯敦 迈克尔·古德利菲 约翰·梅永 安古斯·莱尼
导演：沃尔特·杰拉曼
简介：Inthespringof1944anRAFMosquitoSquadronareorderedtoattackaGermanrocketfuelplantinNorway.Themissioninvolvesflyingupaheavilydefendedfjordandbombingacliffoverhanginanattempttoburythefactory,whichisbuiltintotherock.IboughtthisonDVDina’3for£20’offer,asIhadfondmemoriesofitfromchildhood,andithadbeenaround20yearssinceIlastrememberseeingit.Ihavetosaythatit’snotnearlyasgoodasIrememberedittobe.Theplotisfullofclichesandthere’stheinevitableloveinterestforthelead.Thatsaid,therearepointstorecommendit.CliffRobertsongivesanotherreliableperformanceastheWingCommanderinchargeofthesquadron,andthereareequallydependableturnsfromHarryAndrewsandDonaldHouston.ThenumerousflyingsequenceswiththeMosquitoBombersareexpertlyfilmed,andit’sarealbonustofinallyseethefilminitscorrect2.35:1aspectratio.Thespecialeffectsaren’tbadfor1964,andRonGoodwin’sfamousscoreunderpinsthewholeventure.ThemainproblemthatIhavewiththefilmisthatitborrowsheavilyfrom’TheDamBusters’intermsofplot,withouteverscalingtheheights(nopunintended)ofthatclassic.ItmayhavelushPanavisionphotography,bettereffectsetc.,butlacksthenailbitingtensionandexpertlyconstructeddramaofitspredecessor.However,it’sperfectlyacceptableentertainment,ifsomewhatabruptattheend.Wastheabovecommentusefultoyou?