In a comedy atmosphere, this movie follows Eugene Morris Jerome that joins a group of recruits during the Second World War. He navigates through life and learns many lessons.
Perhaps this movie isn't as wise or as profound as Simon wants it to be, but it is certainly a cut above sitcom complacency, and packed with wit and charm.
The movie Mike Nichols has directed from the play is pale, shallow, unconvincing and predictable, and tells us less about the characters than we already know.
With superb performances by Mr. Broderick and Christopher Walken, who plays Mr. Simon's nearly unhinged, very funny variation on the drill sergeant of movie myth, ''Biloxi Blues'' has a fully satisfying lif...[ END HERE ] of its own
TV Guide
October 26, 2011
An intelligent, tightly constructed film which manages to satirize both the military and the process of growing up.
