Excellent beginning, disappointing end

Rating: 7/10 (1 November 2014)

In short, the beginning really made me feel like I genuinely witnessed a real ww2 battle. I was totally immersed in the action and when the fighting stopped I still shivered for a few minutes. Pure 10 on that. Then the movie slowed down to give us some insight in the characters personalities and the reasons why they are the way they are. In my opinion this part is too long and although it succeeds in making you feel the tension and anxiety that something bad is going to happen, it is ruined by a conclusion that resolves all uncertainties. It served the purpose of making a soldier out of the soft rookie but it reminded me of the times i told stories to my younger brother and sister and just concluded with "lived happily ever after" when I wanted to do something else. An average 5 on that. The last part is poor to say the least. I had to force my brain to ignore all the ridiculous scenes in order to enjoy the rest of the movie, and I failed. If you want details, read the many reviews dedicated to that because i see no point in re-writing the same. My theory is that we, the audience, are too stupid to watch anything but super hero movies. The reality is not good enough. The director remembered that when the movie was almost over and acted accordingly. Pure 0 on that. Not because of the lack of realism but because I was constantly rolling my eyes thinking "Come ON"
CONCLUSION: Maybe the average would be a 5, but my general enjoyment grade is a 7. I enjoyed most of the movie a lot so i will not let the bad ending ruin it for me. The acting was OK, but then, I am more of the general feeling guy. In such movies I usually notice the actors only if they are really bad.