I decided to go and see Enemy at the Gates (in a true story about a farm boy who became a hero to the Soviet people - his rifle is on exhibit even today).
The film relayed excellently the situation the city of Stalingrad, under seige from the German Third Reich and 5 minutes from surrender. It shows the choice of the Red Army soldiers, go into battle and fight the nazis and die in the process, or retreat from battle and get shot for cowardice. This is the story of one man who gave a nation hope (through the army newspaper) that probably swung the war in the Red Armys favour.
I thought all the actors were well cast and did an excellent job of portraying their characters.
The only thing what bothered me was that from my point of view I found the film very good, but also a bit boring in places.
If you have seen Saving Private Ryan and the Thin Red Line, you will like this film.
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Enemy at the Gates [2001]
Enemy at the Gatesopens with a pivotal event of World War II--the German invasion of
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Stalingrad--recreated inSaving Private Ryan-like epic scale as ill-trained Russian soldiers face German attack or punitive execution if they flee from the enemy's adva...
Enemy at the Gates [2001]
Enemy at the Gatesopens with a pivotal event of World War II--the German invasion of
... more
Stalingrad--recreated inSaving Private Ryan-like epic scale as ill-trained Russian soldiers face German attack or punitive execution if they flee from the enemy's adva...
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