The Charge Of The Light Brigade

Though well-researched and thought-provoking, this exquisitely made film is ultimately a disappointing drama of events leading up to the British involvement in the Crimean War. Richardson takes a somewhat absurdist approach as he satirizes the snobbishness of the English upper class and its view of the sport of war. He also exposes the soldiers' blind acceptance of the demands of their belittling supervisors. Their much vaunted code of honor turns sour in the wake of the humiliating slaughter of England's Light Brigade. The film completely belittles the undeniable courage that went hand-in-hand with the terrible mistakes it depicts. Dramatic loopholes also diminish...