SRT5J Review of The Incident

The Incident (1967)

Stereotypical New Yorkers, but still somewhat riveting

[6/10 · 21 December 2020]

It's hard to know what one would do in a situation like this. We would all LIKE to believe we would do something, but you really don't know until your faced with it. The fact that they tried to fill the subway car with just about every variety of person was a bit comical, but the cast was good and even if it wasn't always so well done, it kept my attention. I also think it is a subtle dig at New Yorkers as it is the Oklahoma soldier, who only has one good arm, who finally takes a stand against the punks. For the most part, the New Yorkers are apathetic. I kept wanting to scream at the TV for all the younger men to just rush the punks, but it didn't happen. It's every man for himself and as the New Yorkers leave the train they have not learned their lesson as they casually just step over the drunken "bum'