1943. With the Germans driven out of North Africa, men in French colonies in North Africa are being recruited to the Free French forces. We follow a group of these men, from training, to their first combat in Italy to the landing in and contribution to the liberation of France. Yet, despite their significant contribution to the French war effort, they are treated as second class citizens.
Reasonably interesting and original, showing WW2 from the perspective of French colonial troops. Some good action sequences and themes.
The main theme examined is inequality, as the colonial troops get blatantly disadvantaged compared to the French troops. While there are some good scenes to highlight this and make the point that they should be treated the same, the plot involving this is quite predictable and doesn't go anywhere new.
Not entirely engaging either, making for a flat feeling to proceedings.
The military aspect also gets weaker as the film goes on, with the tactics and plot of the last few scenes being quite nonsensical and implausible. I know why that plot development was there but the point is very clumsily made.
Overall, interesting and entertaining enough but the subject deserved a better-told story.
Reasonably interesting and original, showing WW2 from the perspective of French colonial troops. Some good action sequences and themes.
The main theme examined is inequality, as the colonial troops get blatantly disadvantaged compared to the French troops. While there are some good scenes to highlight this and make the point that they should be treated the same, the plot involving this is quite predictable and doesn't go anywhere new.
Not entirely engaging either, making for a flat feeling to proceedings.
The military aspect also gets weaker as the film goes on, with the tactics and plot of the last few scenes being quite nonsensical and implausible. I know why that plot development was there but the point is very clumsily made.
Overall, interesting and entertaining enough but the subject deserved a better-told story.