blue_lotus13 | Oscar Project- "Patton"

Patton won the Oscar for Best picture in 1970. It's a LONG movie about General George Patton, who was a very driven general during World War 2. The movie starts with a long speech given by Patton, then heads to him leading troops into battle into Tunisia. I watched this movie over a period of three days, watching an hour at a time. I actually enjoyed it, even though I wasn't expecting to.

George C. Scott, who plays Patton, gives a good performance. I didn't necessarily like the character of Patton, but I found his pigheadedness, and his absolute love of war and battle to be engrossing. There are also some scenes which really drew me in because of their strangeness, such as a scene in which Patton prays to God for good weather, so that he can kill his enemies. I'm all about character and character studies, and I guess this is why this film worked for me.