It's not the novel, but enjoyable. But oh, those accents!

Rating: 7/10 (8 May 2001)

A scouse (Liverpool) accented German Nazi? What is this?
Perhaps the most pathetic accents since Tommy Lee Jones in Blown Away wreck this otherwise interesting film about War-time Greece. Based on the novel of the same name, it is sadly just that, based.
Despite being 2hrs, far too much is snipped away till the rest is a diluted, weakened effort.
If you've read the book, stay away- it will only disappoint. If you've not read the book- buy it, don't see this poor adaptation. The first 100 pages are a difficult political struggle- but the rest is a masterpiece.