comedy often have the unfortunate reputation of have little real depth . arm and the man and prove that notion to be false . shaw play be full of comedic drama and combine an entertaining plot with true philosophical depth . on one level and arm and the man be a successful and and somewhat unique and romantic comedy . the young and melodramatic and and superficial raina come from a military family deeply involve in a war while her fiancé and her father be both military officer . she be shock and one night by the arrival of an enemy soldier . she rescue him and know that she will have to keep the incident a secret from her family forever and and the soldier eventually leave . of course and once the war be over and that soldier come back and force each of the primary character to reevaluate their value and their relationship . it be quite interesting how shaw layer mean within the rather standard comedic plot . shaw manage to comment on class construct and on the absurdity of war and and even on the nature of love . and and of course and he do this with the shavian wit and within a satisfying plot . there be so much here to think about that i think a lot can be miss in a single viewing . arm and the man be excellent comedic theater and be definitely one of shaw best work . arm and the man be both an amusing and think provoke movie that retain it relevance even today and more than a century after it be first conceive . shaw mock at the popular theory on war and love and combine a military satire with a taunt on love and family structure . the play have flash wit and buoyant humor and bitter sarcasm . a good example of shaw dialog be the statement by captain bluntschli to serguis represent i be a professional soldier represent i fight when i have to and and be very glad to get out of it when i haven not to . youre only an amateur while you think fight be an amusement . indeed a a swiss hotel keeper son and bluntschli have no reason to be involve in war and it be in this absurdity that shaw question patriotic sentiment . shaw explore the whole concept of war and the military from both side of the struggle and in the end show that the feeling in both camp be not that different . the dialog and sarcasm use towards the common notion of life be entangle with a gentle assurance of the movement of the story towards a fairytale end . the end where all character be render happy and lover change and love shift be what underline the essence of this drama a a comedy . this be a movie that sustain it image of possess a universal appeal and be still appropriate today when the concept of war and patriotism and love and marriage have change dramatically . shaw arm and the man should maintain it relevance as long a there be love and war .