The Great Escape should be an incredibly upsetting movie of hardship and tragedy and it manages to incorporate moments of painfully hard viewing brilliantly, but the story focuses heavily on the unbreakable spirit of the captives in impossible circumstances. The characters and story telling couldn't be better and the plot is entertaining and uplifting despite the harsh environment. A fantastic watch and some awe-inspiring events from a shocking reality we will hopefully never know.

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The best of all escape movies.

Very enjoyable movie about 250 Allied prisoners trying to escape from a German war camp. The beautiful story is told in a rather comical way (supported by its playful soundtrack), but it does get grimmer and more confronting towards the end. There's some great moments of tension and action in this 3 hour long movie that doesn't bore at all.

It's lighthearted and sometimes a bit silly, but nevertheless a truly thrilling and entertaining 3 hours with a great cast.

Fantastic score and a great story. I guess all true stories are great that are turned into films with a big budget of course.

It's a classic for a reason. It's fantastic.

Splendid.