Private Benjamin is a decent movie, maybe just a step or two above mediocrity. There are some amusing moments and even a laugh-out-loud moment or two, but the film does fall flat at its feet more times than not. The premise is good, but I felt the film faltered towards the latter half of the movie. The romance she strikes with the French guy seems so forced and unbelievable. I did like the scenes when she was in basic training though.
This film is about a fragile woman named Judy Benjamin who joins the Army after her husband died on their wedding day. She quickly finds out that the Army is different from which she was told it would be.
One of the redeeming points of the movie is the acting. Goldie Hawn had good comedic timing and her character was a good satire. I really liked Eileen Brennan's performance as Captain Doreen Lewis, who tries to make Judy's life hell. Robert Webber's performance as Colonel Clay Thornbush was also quite memorable.
Overall, I really wanted to enjoy Private Benjamin a whole lot more than I did, but I really couldn't. The movie isn't terrible, but it just isn't great either. The performances are fine enough, but the story needs tweaking and the romance towards the end was just unnecessary. There were some funny moments, but that is when Judy was in training. I rate this film 6.5/10.
This film is about a fragile woman named Judy Benjamin who joins the Army after her husband died on their wedding day. She quickly finds out that the Army is different from which she was told it would be.
One of the redeeming points of the movie is the acting. Goldie Hawn had good comedic timing and her character was a good satire. I really liked Eileen Brennan's performance as Captain Doreen Lewis, who tries to make Judy's life hell. Robert Webber's performance as Colonel Clay Thornbush was also quite memorable.
Overall, I really wanted to enjoy Private Benjamin a whole lot more than I did, but I really couldn't. The movie isn't terrible, but it just isn't great either. The performances are fine enough, but the story needs tweaking and the romance towards the end was just unnecessary. There were some funny moments, but that is when Judy was in training. I rate this film 6.5/10.