The definitive world world II movie

Rating: 8/10 (23 June 2005)

I know it is a big claim, but for me this is what Spielberg was trying to achieve with Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers....it also does what The Big Red One tries to do too, but somehow it managers to convince you.
Based on a true story, but toned down to be believable. If anythings seems incredible, then you know it has some basis in fact.
4 American soldiers escape from being massacred by German soldiers set on a big push through American lines. Teaming up with an RAF Sargent with some vital information, they must break through German lines to save thousands of American lives.
Made for less than $1 Million and more or less filmed in someone's backyard (a very big backyard in the mountains, but their backyard non the less) it cuts back the real characters to only a small number and keeps the action to the minimum, but combines some horror elements (which I love in war movies, because I can imagine no greater horror than war). Here is why I love low budget film making.
This is a group of people you probably wouldn't want as friends and who start out not liking each other, but by the end of the movie you truly understand the close bond formed by people during war (something Band of Brothers didn't even seem to try to do, just told you it is so).
You also see the true nature of people and that a uniform might make someone an enemy, but it doesn't stop them being human.
If you love war movies, see this movie. If you love movies see this movie. If you love see this movie.