The best war film in years.

Rating: 10/10 (17 March 2001)

A great film, telling the tale of a sniper in the conflict at Stalingrad during the Second World War. Many interesting and breathtaking scenes. Similar to Saving Private Ryan, but superior to it, the film takes as its centrepiece the duel between a German sniper (Ed Harris) and his Russian counterpart (Jude Law). The actors are all english-speaking, and use their natural accents instead of sounding like the villains from James Bond films. Some remarkable directing makes the whole much more than the sum of its parts. Should win at least 10 Oscars!