Critics note the film starts with "absurdly funny reasons" but eventually switches to a "dark and almost surreal examination of the effects of war".
“The cinematography is outstanding... The film boasts an all-star cast... its evergreen comments on the absurdity of bureaucracy hold up even today.” Common Sense Media · 1 year ago BKAD22WEB4K99.part6.rar
“It's an anti-stupidity, anti-corp speak and anti-circular thinking movie. It doesn't capture the bleak absurdity of life like the book, but it's valid on its own terms.” Roger Ebert Critics note the film starts with "absurdly funny
The film, directed by Mike Nichols, is a "melancholy that is attached to every laugh," moving from biting military satire to a "dehumanizing reality". Unlike typical war movies, it avoids being "boorish anti-war" and instead targets "stupidity, corp-speak, and circular thinking". its evergreen comments on the absurdity of bureaucracy