I'll keep it short. The whole thing is very heavy handed, a trite attempt at gravity. So much so it weighs like a tank. I felt like I was watching a film made by that kid whose obsessed with everything WWII, all the gory details and wants to impress everyone by showing how awful it was. There's a weird kind of voyeurism to it aswell, a display, a performance. Call it war porn with a mirror.
Having seen some rare and exceptional war films like The Victors (1963), When Trumpets Fade (1998), Come & See (1985), this really doesn't compare to the depth and sensitivity of these largely forgotten films. Watch this by all means, but seek out these others.
Having seen some rare and exceptional war films like The Victors (1963), When Trumpets Fade (1998), Come & See (1985), this really doesn't compare to the depth and sensitivity of these largely forgotten films. Watch this by all means, but seek out these others.