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Title: Viciously Underrated
Review: One of my favorites. The only reason why critics had such a great time bashing this film was because it wasn't Jaws or Close Encounters. But then, a lot of films aren't (1941 DID win two Oscars, you know). This is a very funny film about the (very real) hysteria that gripped the west coast after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and its source material was taken from actual historic events such as the Zoot Suit Riots of 1942 and the paranioa-induced air-raid of LA by non-existant planes. Widescreen is the ONLY way to see this film, and while the director's cut runs a little long (2:20) the added footage makes the story make a lot more sense. The dance scene alone is worth the price of admission.
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