Next Viewing:
Friday, March 9; 9:30pm
San Jose Repertory
Sunday, March 11; 2:00pm
Camera 12

“Military Intelligence and You” is a delightful tongue-in-cheek peek at the WWII movie genre, a funny poke at military intelligence (some think that an oxymoron). Built in the tradition of military information documentaries, “MI and You” seamlessly melds modern filming with vintage takes from actual combat and old time films (including Ronald Reagan, William Holden, and Alan Ladd) to present the tale.
The story revolves around Hollywood caricatures; incompetent, hard hearted, and deceptive military government types (both good and evil). The Allies are taking a beating from aircraft from a secret airbase.Find the base before the next all-out attack or major losses will be the result.
The set is an exaggerated facsimile of every command war room highlighted in every war film. The dialog is filled with clichés, impractical statements, and simple goofiness, but the result is a fun screen outing. “Military intelligence and You” is campy, unserious, and unpretentious. This is a well done bit of flippancy.