Often i watch movies i remember from my youth, but haven't seen in decades, and i'm pleasantly surprised at how good i still find them. Unfortunately, this isn't one of those. I suspect like many people, in my mind Private Benjamin is a hilarious movie about a wealthy, attractive and precious woman totally out of her comfort zone after being conned into joining the army. In reality, that plot only lasts about 45 minutes. Those 45 minutes are really very funny at times, but the rest of the movie is a complete mess of 80's ideals and feminism and frankly spectacularly boring. It all comes straight from the Disney Frozen playbook of making all the wrong choices, blaming men in your life for it, then calling that empowering. Absolutely hilarious that the screenplay got nominated for an Oscar.
Only worth watching for the first 45 minutes, Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan. After that, it's a Wrigley's Extra "Time to Shine" commercial somehow stretched out to an hour.
Only worth watching for the first 45 minutes, Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan. After that, it's a Wrigley's Extra "Time to Shine" commercial somehow stretched out to an hour.