In a sense, the scenes I complain about are evidence of Lee’s stature as an artist. In a time of studios and many filmmakers who play it safe and right down the middle, Lee has a vision and sticks to it. The scenes I object to are not evidence of any special perception I have. They’re the kind of scenes many studio chiefs from the dawn of film might have singled out, in the interest of making the film shorter and faster. But they’re important to Lee, who must have defended them. And it’s important to me that he did. When you see one of his films, you’re seeing one of his films. And “Miracle at St. Anna” contains richness, anger, history, sentiment, fantasy, reality, violence and life. Maybe too much. Better than too little.
— Miracle at St. Anna :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews
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