For the Motherland

Rating: 9/10 (28 June 2008)

This (i think) is the greatest example of what happened at the beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad. This film shows what really happened at Russia at the time for example: The Russians would shoot there own men if they ran away from there post, betray there country, even if they hesitated they would get shoot on the spot. Also, at the beginning of the film, the Russian generals would throw there men into battle with any excuses and most of the men did'nt even have weapons, it was a bad start for the Sovient Union in world war 2. A lot of hatred is shown in this movie, as Danilov betrays Vassili Zaitsev because he caught Vassili kissing the woman Danilov loved. Great acting by Ed Harris as Major Konig and Bob Hoskins as Krushev, plus Jude Law as Vassili Zaitsev.