I have noticed over the years that war movies that are closer to the actual time of events tend to be more authentic than war films made about that period several years afterward. This film fits into that theory nicely. It captures the feeling and frustration of the early part of the Korean War, when the US had good air power, but the ground war was pretty much mishandled. It was not until MacArthur landed on Inchon several months after hostilities began that the US and UN could take the offensive. Unfortunately, when China entered the fray later in the war, it offset the gains of the Inchon landing and led to a stalemate for the war. The best part of this film is the music by Victor Young and the unforgettable "When I Fall in Love". Interesting turn by William Talman, who had a perfect conviction record on Perry Mason (0 for 300+ trials).
Review of One Minute to Zero
