La Grande Illusion (which from here on out I’ll be referring to by its English translation, The Grand Illusion) is a French war film from the 1930s. The movie has appeared on many “best movies of all time” lists, which is why I gave it a shot. And I have to say that this is probably one of the best “classic” movies that I really just don’t see the appeal to at all.

The Grand Illusion takes place in World War I, and follows some POWs that are being taken from camp to camp. The men are trying to escape, but problems arise when they’re eventually thrown into a prison that’s deemed impenetrable. They must try to escape, while also making the most of their terrible circumstances.

This review is a lot shorter than other reviews of mine because I simply don’t want to waste any more time thinking about this movie. Other people consider this one of the best movies ever made, and that’s great for them, but I found the movie to be insanely boring. I also had a really hard time ever grasping what was going on because it’s so all over the place. Maybe I would have liked this more at the time it came out, but I certainly don’t think it’s aged well at all. I’m usually a huge advocate of letting people know when they should give old classics a chance, but in my opinion The Grand Illusion is one that should be forgotten.

1/5