Unique and Intriguing

Rating: 9/10 (1 May 2011)

Hart's War provides a refreshingly unique perspective on the Second World War. We have seen the gory, D-Day depictions of the war, but of course there were many other subplots that cannot be ignored. It takes a little while to finally realize what war Lt. Hart (Colin Farrell) is fighting, but the build-up is worth it; and those eyebrows remain unscathed through it all. This movie offers each main character – even the Nazis – the opportunity to play the role of potential hero and villain, and you get to decide whose side you are on. War is much more than just foxholes and front lines, and Hart's War is not ignorant to this fact.