Not the "SPR" rip-off that you may think

Rating: Null/10 (25 April 2001)

I went to see this a couple weeks ago. I sat through the film thinking how it wasn't a "Saving Private Ryan" rip-off. Some of the battle scenes kind of resemble "SPR", but that is only because "SPR" raised the bar for violence in war films.
The first scene of Jude Law as a child was interesting. It showed that not everyone is perfect. Plus, I liked that they didn't finish the scene until later in the film, it was something to think about.
The acting is very good. Jude Law is an up and coming actor who deserves more attention than he recieves. Joseph Feinz is good as a war propagandist who just wants to win. Rachel Weisz did better than she did in "The Mummy". And Bob Hoskins was great in his role. But my problem with his is everytime I saw him I just thought about him as Mario.
I don't want to sound like a pervert or anything but I want to comment on the sex scene. I personally thought it was funny. The fact that they were surrounded by sleaping soldiers and she couldn't make a noice was funny, her facial expressions made me giggle a little too. I'm not a sick-o, but I actually found the sex scene humorous.
I would defiantly recommend the film to people. It isn't "Saving Private Ryan" by any means, but it is still a very good film. 8/10