The War Lover

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rex W @RT11010153 Aug 7, 2026 I had never heard of this movie until a week ago. It was better than I thought it would be. It was a little risque for that era. I thought this was one of Steve McQueen's best acting performances. The flight sequences were outstanding. See more DynoDon T @DynoDon Dec 14, 2025 I love Steve McQueen but this movie is rightfully mostly ignored in ratings… for good reason. The monologue is awful and very amateurish. The wording and phrasing is nothing like what would be used in the service. The acting is the same and not at all believable. Turned off after a few minutes into the movie. See more Bobby S @RT79746286 Jan 10, 2025 Classic War Movies are a dying breed of the arts. Steve McQueen plays a high flying, no pun intended, pilot that actually is just one of the gang. A player in a war that was romanticized more than it should have been. It was filled with characters like the one that McQueen plays. Highly recommend this movie for all of those that were raised soon after the war. McQueen at his best and Robert Wagoner is an addition that only makes this movie a must see. For the critics that give this a below average movie, I say thumbs down, because they are probably too young to understand a movie made about a war only 17 years after it's ending. That period of time still remembered vividly the veterans that served and in a bomber group, it was such a powerful praise to a very dedicated and brave group of men. See more camille l @RT76374992 Nov 12, 2020 N'allez pas chercher de subtilité dans The War Lover. Depuis le titre jusqu'à la dernière image, le film de Philip Leacock présente un duo d'aviateurs de la WWII composé du va-t'en guerre psychopathe Steve McQueen et du plus sympathique et presque anti-militariste Robert Wagner qui se battent pour les bras de Shirley Anne Field. S'il est étonnant de voir à quel point les scènes d'action en avion sont très belles pour cette époque, la romance est parfaitement cousue de fil blanc, sans aucune once de nuance et d'intelligence. Il n'en demeure pas moins que Steve McQueen est parfait dans un rare rôle de salopard, tandis que Robert Wagner lui rend plutôt bien la pareille. The War Lover est un film plutôt sympathique à défaut d'être réellement intéressant. See more Aug 18, 2020 The acting is very interesting to watch and McQueen's character is complex enough you want to know more about his background, but you never get it. He is a more seedy kind of Maverick character of Top Gun fame. But the flying is underwhelming. McQueen is the best pilot in the wing until the end of the movie when he is a very stupid pilot. They reused the belly landing from 12 O'Clock High which felt cheap to me. And they blew up a few models which I don't think 12 O'Clock High ever did. Worst of all, the sound for the engines had no low frequency. It was like you'd turned the 50, 500, and 1000 equalizer settings to 0. A B-17 is not a B-17 without the rumble. The best part about the movie was the adorable actress who played Wagner's love interest. See more Apr 28, 2015 A reckless pilot with a love for thrills risks all when his rebellious attitude gets in the way. Given the cast, this should have been so much better. Stock footage, stiff performances and a weak story sinks this one quickly. See more Read all reviews

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