Enjoyable

Rating: 7/10 (14 December 2002)

I wasn't expecting much so I was pleasantly surprised. Far from being a war weepy it takes a serious topic and attempts to show the human side of an inhuman time in history. Sometimes crude with no predictable Arnie heroics. It succeeds partially. Penelope Cruz fits the part fantastically but can't say the same for Nick who is the proverbial fish out of the water. Atrocious Italian accent for an Italian Soldier!!! Couldn't Madden have found someone more believable... please. Overall 7 out of 10 but could have made an 8.5 grade easily.