Sinatra as a director does not do anything to flashy. None of the shots, cuts, or performances are particularly out there. He does do a very good job of telling an effective anti-war story. Throughout the movie, the logic of war is questioned.  The movie has an almost Eastern philosophy to human respect and war. It is interesting that the only religious figure in the movie is a Buddhist Priest.

I really enjoyed this movie though I do think many modern viewers would find it too slow-paced. They may also see it is as a war movie that has too much philosophy and not enough action. EXTRAS

Each movie includes a theatrical trailer and The Man With the Golden Arm and Some Came Running have making of featurettes.  There is also a featurette about Frank's movie career in the 50's. All of the featurettes are short, only about 10-20 minutes long. Basically all are puff pieces; they mainly just talk about how great the movies are, there is only a little good information. Sadly, there is no film commentary at all on any of the movies. CONCLUSION

This set has two good movies, one decent one, and two bad ones. None of them is essential to a Sinatra's fan collection; The Man With the Golden Arm may be essential viewing. If you were interested in the set, I would recommend renting a few of the movies beforehand. I cannot recommend it as a definite buy even for serious Sinatra and classic film fans.