an Apocalyptic masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2009)

Cross of iron is arguably the greatest war film of all time. Blending mind numbingly awesome battles with tense and emotional drama. This alone makes it a great piece of cinema but I personally feel that cross of iron is far far more than just a war movie. For me watching cross of iron was like seeing a vision of an apocalypse of mans own creating. a dark world where all hope of any kind had been abandoned long ago and all that anyone can do is survive. The steadily advancing Russians were like an army of darkness destroying EVERYTHING in there path. I don't think that is what is what director Sam pekinpah wanted out of his film, but I think would have appreciated this idea. Cross of iron was intended not just as a look into the past, but also as a warning for the future. If only we had listened.... (written January 2008)