1984 / 114m - USA
Action, War
1.5*/5.0*
Red Dawn poster

Plot: In a remote region in the US, communist troops show up out of the blue, ready to start WWIII. The people in town are completely caught off guard, but some manage to escape and retreat to the mountains. There they band together to fight off the Soviet and Cuban forces, but they are vastly outnumbered.

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January 26, 2025

1.5*/5.0*

Yes, this is just a silly action flick, but the blunt take on communists invading the US to start WWIII is still a little awkward. On the one hand, this film is too dumb to be considered proper propaganda, on the other hand ... propaganda is rarely very smart. Regardless, the film itself isn't all that great to begin with.

Cheesy music, poor performances, and mediocre action scenes. The runtime's also a bit excessive, 90 minutes is more than enough for a simple action flick like this. It's somewhat entertaining though and there aren't many big lulls, but I wouldn't say this is a film that aged very well. It's probably best to let it rest and wither.