This is why I would never trust ANY nation with nuclear weapons...

Rating: 7/10 (6 December 2013)

A film about a devastating conflict in history, it really does show us that war is good for 'absolutely nothing'. From the point of view of three grievously injured soldiers from both sides stuck down a trench in the neutral zone, we experience their hatred for each other, and their forced truce in the face of pending death. One of them has been placed under a live grenade, which makes their situation even more precarious as he can't move an inch without blowing them all sky high. Also, we see the perspective of the media (Which is only after a big story) and the generals (Who are more concerned with saving face than saving lives). Put them all together, and you have an intoxicating political brew, which is as frenetic as it is interesting to watch.
The plot moves in unexpected ways, and because these are flawed people we're talking about here what could have been a quick and easy resolution is complicated by interests from many different parties, who end up just getting in getting in each others way with their separate agendas. While those poor troops are bleeding to death at the bottom of this pit, everyone who could assist them is too busy bickering about protocol and headlines to give them the support they need. Mind you... the soldiers aren't really helping matters either by engaging in petty squabbles and unnecessary violence, even in their predicament. Yes, here we have humanity at it's worst, warts and all. And what a depressing sight it is. But it DOES make for a top film.
And BTW that final shot is one of the best I've seen in a while. 7/10