The Mouse that Roared (1959)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 1959
	Director: Jack Arnold (It Came fromOuter Space, The Incredible Shrinking Man)
	Actors: Peter Sellers (The Pink Panther, The Ladykillers), Jean Seberg, William Hartnell
	Country: GB
	Genre: Comedy
	Conditions of visioning: 21.06.2014, DVD, 11" computer screen
Synopsis: The Grand Duchy of Fenwick, a small country lost in the European Alps, declares war to the USA and sends 20 men to invade the enemy country, in the hope of losing and benefiting from compensations by the USA.
Review: Quite unknown movie to me, I heard about it from a New-Zealander colleague. It is more than 50 years old, but one can still smile at the British absurd humor it is filled with. It is funny the watch those guys in armor wandering in New-York and unwillingly outsmarting the greater nation. And they do it because of a story of wine exportation! International politics and its actors are turned to ridiculous while the bunch of 20 soldiers discreetly make their way back home. Special effects and sound effects are cheap (which makes them funny at times), but it doesn't matter and a DVD quality is good enough to admire Peter Sellers play three different roles. I am glad to have discovered The Mouse that Roared.
Rating: 6 /10