Movie that gives you a really good feeling of the WWII

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2001)

This movie goes about the Battle of Stalingrad that took place from end 1942 to begin 1943. The Nazi's send very many troops to Russia to conquer the oilfields. Instead of capitulating, the low-technised Soviets, fought back with all their man and might.
Instead of Pearl Harbor, this movie is not very romantised and more pointed on giving you the feeling of this very ugly war accros the Volga river. Joseph Fiennes plays the role of a Russian Political Officer, Danilov. His life is being rescuied by the soldier Zaitsev played by Jude Law with a talent for snipering. Danilov makes a hero of Zaitsev and he comes in the Russian Newspaper. Vassili Zaitsev becomes a warhero. When the Nazi's are aware of Zaitsev, they send a very high talented sniper from Bayern to Stalingrad to take out Zaitsev. This role is being played by Ed Harris, who plays Herr Konig.
There is also playing a little romance between Zaitsev and Tania (Rachel Weisz) also a Russian soldier.
I liked this movie very much because it is very realistic. It reminds me of Saving Private Ryan, wich was also played on a bloody battlefield.