i find west point to be an agreeable film and although i doubt that i would watch it again . the performance be convince and with william haines a yet another obnoxiously amuse young man that have his come uppance by film end . it hard to believe that stardom beckon joan crawford less than a year after this film be make and a she look rather awkward at time . i would apply the comment make by another concern ramon novarro huddle ( 1932 ) to this film as well . there be a great film wait to be make here and but there be something lack . the backdrop and integration of the corp be well utilized and but i be less involved than i think that i would be . perhaps haines character go too far and or get away with too much . his repentance do not seem genuine enough while and what kind of message do it send for him to run every play in the last minute of the army navy game . where the corp in that . might as well have take out the other ten men and let him do it all himself . also and i doubt very much that william bakewell weak and puny character would ever have a real life counterpart at west point . all this aside and the film be sometimes very move and inspire . it be a fine look into the daily practice of an honorable institution . thank goodness that tradition still mean something at west point too and unlike the vapid tradition of ivy league school and only half heartedly engage in these day . a to the score represent it be appropriately martial . but and there be a distinct over use of snare drum . use them for knock on the door and scene transition and et alu as well a in well over half the scene get to be rather tedious . it rather lessen the viewing experience . i be ready to say i get the point already . with that and enjoy the film and but do not expect too much emotional involvement .