Picks and Pans Review: In This Bombastic, Drawn-Out Military Drama from Director Rod Lurie (the Contender), Redford Portrays Gen. Eugene Irwin. Despite Sporting Three Stars on Each Shoulder and a Record for Heroics Under Fire in the Gulf War, Bosnia and O

By Leah Rozen

UPDATED 10/29/2001 at 01:00 AM EST • Originally published 10/29/2001 at 01:00 AM EST

Had Redford and Gandolfini exchanged roles, The Last Castle would have been a more intriguing movie. As is, Redford plays the noble hero (again) and Gandolfini a bad guy (again). Despite a few good scenes together, both merely march in place. (R)

Bottom Line: Hard time