It may be quite different when we speak of a series of events that speak of strong military incursions. Events begin when Allied agents raid a castle where an American general is imprisoned by the Nazis. It was not the end, but there seemed to be more powerful events.
It is so long (almost three hours) that it may finally bore the very action trade for which it was intended; yet it's just at that point of surface boredom that the movie aficionado will probably become entranced.
TV Guide
December 26, 2007
If it's explosions, gunplay, and wartime treachery that you like, Where Eagles Dare delivers.
It may be devoid of significance of any sort, but it is nevertheless passably entertaining, and certainly better viewing than most MacLean adaptations.
Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton team up for a fairly high-flying adventure.
Variety
December 26, 2007
Alistair MacLean wrote an original screenplay that was treated with respect for the writer's unusual abilities as a master of actionful suspense. The resulting film is highly entertaining, thrilling and rarely lets down for a moment.