{"id":31558,"date":"2020-12-24T16:02:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T22:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/?p=31558"},"modified":"2020-12-24T16:02:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T22:02:25","slug":"belated-movie-reviews-628","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huewhite.com\/umb\/2020\/12\/24\/belated-movie-reviews-628\/","title":{"rendered":"Belated Movie Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The kid did good work.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Identity Unknown<\/strong><\/em><\/a> (1945) follows a man’s search for his name and identity in World War II. Caught in a blast in France that killed three other servicemen, he alone survives – but not all of him. He’s forgotten who he is, and all of their dog tags were blown off and recovered, but with no clue as to who is who – and fingerprint checks take a long time when computers don’t exist and there’s a war going on.<\/p>\n

Sent back to the United States, with a list of potential names and homes in his pocket, he takes the name Johnny March[1]<\/sup><\/a>, and impulsively decides to search for his identity. He jumps a train and begins his exploration of America’s id.<\/p>\n

He encounters a woman who assumes she’s a widow, a little boy who thinks March is his Daddy, a gang war in progress, and a farm auction, and in each manages to make a positive contribution. He’s the quintessential Everyman, proving that it isn’t position, but what’s in the heart that matters.<\/p>\n

It is not as compelling as it might have been, but it kept us interested and watching. Its mystery keeps it in the ballpark, and its humanity keeps it watchable.<\/p>\n

And here it is now. It’s a feel-good movie, no doubt about it, and if that’s what you’re about, this may be for you.<\/p>\n