Variety
"...A picture of palpable raw power which manages both intense intimacy and great scope at the same time..." 05/14/1980New York Times
"...Handsome, technically first-rate....Fuller is a nervy, no-nonsense Hollywood original..." 07/18/1980 p.C6 Los Angeles Times
"It now seems to be Fuller's masterpiece, maybe the most unpretentious war movie ever." 10/21/2004 p.E10 Chicago Sun-Times
"This is Marvin's picture, and he dominates it not with heroics and speechmaking but with competence, patience, realism and a certain tender sadness." p.37 Premiere
"[I]t now explodes onscreen with the brash extremes of cynical violence, heartache, and profane humor that define Fuller's cinematic style." 06/01/2005 p.117 Sight and Sound
"It's vivid stuff, with an intimacy and intensity not found in later war movies..." 07/01/2005 p.82 Total Film
"From the chaos on Omaha Beach to the scene with the little girl dying in Lee Marvin's arms, this is a film that burns deep into your brain." 11/01/2008 p.138 | 
