Still Loving it when Watched the Fourth Time

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2005)

I am biased, obviously. I watched the movie in the movie theater when it first came out. I watched it on my brother's 14 inch flat screen monitor. Then when it was inexpensive enough, I bought the DVD . I watched the DVD again and again, and I still love it.
I would share with you some few memorable moments in this wonderful movie.
The first glimpse of Hellish Stalingrad:
In the beginning, there was a scene that I thought was very powerful when I first watched "Enemy at the Gate" in the theater. When the Russian soldiers were shipped in to fight in Stalingrad, the box cart was locked from the outside. Then when it arrived at Stalingrad, the soldiers were let out. The camera shows the horrified faces of the soldiers as they got the first glimpse of the city. (I asked myself, WHAT WHAT is going on? What do they see?) Then finally the camera panned to show what the soldiers saw. And the dark hellish city in turmoil really hit me. I thought it sets up the mood of the battle in Stalingrad very effectively. But I think this could only be achieved on a big screen, like in a theater or in a good home theater.
The sex scene:
My wife and I both agree that this was one of the hottest sex scenes we have ever seen in movies. The setting was not romantic the least bit, i.e. among sleeping soldiers, no privacy. There was little actually nudity, or action. But the intensity between them was just incredible. If you have eyes for subtle but intense love scene, you should also check out Horse Whisperer.
I thought the movie was smart, the story engaging, the actors were good. I would love to see more material in the extra feature. Overall it is a timeless piece of work that is worthy of collection for even people who do not love war movies.