Overlord
France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.
Critics Sentiment
Paratroopers' plane shot down during D-Day mission
Squad plans infiltration to destroy tower and rescue Paul
The film drops significantly from the acclaimed opening sequence to a slower, more predictable middle section around the 70-minute mark.
Overlord starts with universally praised intense action that hooks viewers immediately, then settles into competent but more predictable war-horror territory. While the special effects and atmosphere remain strong throughout, critics felt the middle section became meandering and the finale, though solid, couldn't recapture the opening's extraordinary intensity.
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Jovan Adepo
Private First Class Edward Boyce
Wyatt Russell
Corporal Lewis Ford
Pilou Asbæk
Captain Wafner
Mathilde Ollivier
Chloe
John Magaro
Private First Class Lyle Tibbet
Iain De Caestecker
Private Morton Chase
Bokeem Woodbine
Sergeant Rensin
Dominic Applewhite
Private First Class Jacob Rosenfeld
Jacob Anderson
Private First Class Charlie Dawson
Mark McKenna
Private First Class Murphy
Gianny Taufer
Paul
Erich Redman
Dr. Schmidt
Patrick Brammall
American Officer
Joseph Quinn
Grunauer
Hayley Carmichael
Mrs. Lesner
Marc Rissmann
Scherzer
Meg Foster
Chloe's Aunt
Sarah Finigan
French Mother
Gunther Wurger
German Officer
Bart Lambert
Navigator
Crew
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