How Vassili won the Battle of Stalingrad

Rating: 5/10 (5 September 2001)

A curious script. First we see green Russian troops being herded into Stalingrad to be slaughtered by the Germans. Then Vassili starts sniping, causing sufficient havoc among the Germans that they are motivated into sending for their top sniper to counter Vassili. The two armies apparently hold a truce while Vassili and the German then begin their private war. Eventually, Vassili prevails and the Russians have won the battle for Stalingrad. Somehow, I have the feeling there was more to it than this.
The individual actors, especially Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes and Ed Harris are fine but they are sabotaged by the script. Horner's insipid, derivative score doesn't help.