This was an extremely controversial film for its time. It is well acted, especially by Rod Steiger. The supporting cast, for the most part, is okay. The film is very slow paced and most of the cast appear as very dull, listless and without any real energy. What I felt was weird throughout the movie was that numerous people would say how there is something strange about Rod Steiger's character. Seems that as soon as Steiger arrives at the military base that everyone developed homosexual panic. Why would a career master sargent suddenly make every other soldier uncomfortable. A lot of sexual symbolism throughout, a lot of strange stares for no good reason and of course everyone is in a homosexual panic. John Phillip Law was so wooden and void of emotion that it is hard to believe that anyone, male or female could be romantically interested in him. Outdated today, but still interesting.
Review of The Sergeant
