Catch-22 4K 1970

The film is an adaptation of Joseph Heller's novel of the same name about the adventures of US Air Force Captain Yossarian. Yossarian's main problem is paranoia—he thinks the Germans want to kill him. They constantly shoot at him with anti-aircraft guns when he flies out to bomb positions. And the command regularly increases the number of combat sorties that a pilot must complete before being sent home. Yossarian has long since fulfilled the quota, and not just once, but the bar keeps getting higher and higher, and he has no chance of getting home. The only way to be removed from flight duty is to be declared insane. Anyone who wants to fly is obviously abnormal and should be grounded, but if they want to be grounded, that means they are sane and should continue to fly. That is the Catch-22.

The film seems somewhat darker than the book, as it does not show Lieutenant Milo's commercial activities, which are given special attention in the book. This removes much of the humor and brings out the horrors of war more clearly. Nevertheless, in my opinion, the film is wonderful and conveys the overall style and atmosphere of the book very well.