![]() ![]() ![]() The madmen colonels and vainglorious generals have him trapped in a crazy, confusing labyrinth. But he faces the famous Catch-22 conundrum: A man is considered insane if he wants to fly more missions, but the rules say he can’t be pulled from duty unless he asks to be grounded yet if he requests to stop, he is considered rational and fit to fight. He’s a bombardier who sees the futility of war after flying 50 missions over Europe. ![]() That man - whose fate has been taught in countless English classes - is Capt. But the story is really one man’s journey of loss.” The very people having the least skills to lead us become the ones in charge. “Heller was so on the mark in his gloriously acidic comedic portrayals of those in positions of power. “The novel is an incredibly, beautiful, hilarious, moving satire about the insanity of war,” says novelist, poet and screenwriter Luke Davies (“Lion,” “Candy”), who adapted the story for Hulu’s new miniseries “Catch-22,” co-directed by and starring George Clooney. ![]()
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