Could it be boring???

Rating: 3/10 (5 August 2015)

For a movie that has as much action as does Enemy at the Gates, in the end it's, well, boring.
The actual battle of Stalingrad was epic and tragic. Historically all the elements for a powerful film exist. This movie almost starts to tell that story and then sadly slogs its way through battle scenes and over drama burdened by an odd love story/triangle that sorely lacks any kind of chemistry or interest. The result is like an odd mix of Sergeant York meets Rambo filled with Russians who have British accents.
It's a shame because with an incredible cast like Jude Law, Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins and the always intense/powerful Ed Harris this should have been a home run. It's hard to tell if there's just not enough story to tell or the story to tell is poorly done. The acting is fine but goes nowhere. The visual are strong but that's about it.
I really wanted to like this movie. I wanted it to be historically interesting told with action and plot. None of this happened.