Rare depiction of the Eastern Front

Rating: 6/10 (30 August 2019)

EATG has been criticized for the love story, the stuff going on between Law and Fiennes, the exposition, and a plot that's flat and naive at times. While these are not the strongest features of the movie, I think they were overvalued by the critics. The story flows pretty well despite these shortcomings, and they are not enough to cancel the positives. The positives being: a movie from the russian point of view; a spectacular depiction of Stalingrad; outstanding action scenes with snipers fighting each other; the charm of Law, Weisz and Harris; and overall, a nice war drama indeed. 6.5 stars.