A Very Entertaining Film

Rating: 9/10 (4 February 2002)

I don't understand why people have said this isn't that great of a movie. This is possibly my favorite war movie that's come out in the last 10 or 20 years. Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Joseph Fiennes and Ed Harris give very good performances though Harris's stands out. Since I saw this movie I have been absolutely smitten with Rachel Weisz. You can't help wanting to see more of her as the movie goes along because she's just so beautiful. Anybody that can make army fatigues attractive is okay in my book! The overall cinematography is very well done and it gives a great representation of the U.S.S.R during World War 2. However, this is a type of movie that might not win over moviegoers that want to see "Star Wars" type entertainment. This is a very intelligent and well written film that you need to pay close attention to. The only complaint I have of the film, ***(THIS MAY BE A SPOILER FOR SOME)*** is what Ed Harris's character does at the end of the film. I don't want to give away too much but what he does there is totally not what his character would have done at the beginning of the movie. He's cunning and does everything right throughout the whole film but at the end he does the dumbest thing you could in his situation. Other than that and the fact that the music to the movie ripped off Schindler's List a little bit!I give this movie a 9 out of 10. I recommend it to anyone who loves a good dramatic artistic film on a Saturday Night.