Hopeless

Rating: 1/10 (26 March 2007)

I could go on and on and on forever about what a p*ss poor excuse this is for a "historically accurate" war film. Gimme a break. The first 10 minutes is the ONLY bit of this movie worth seeing. Things that come to mind initially - there's not one soldier in the squad who is NOT a blatantly obvious stereotype. The Jewish-American GI crying when he finds the Hitler Youth dagger is a pathetic attempt to jerk a tear out of the audience and that guy (can't remember his name) is an atrocious actor. I actually cheered when he got stabbed later in the film. Tom Sizemore's character collecting dirt so we can see what "tough guy" he is coz he's fought in Italy and France etc...lame! The young private "coming of age" by learning how to gun down unarmed German soldiers...uh huh. The P51 Mustang (an aircraft that was, incidentally, NEVER used as a ground-attack aircraft) saving the day at the end?? Come oooooooon people!! Ever seen Rio Bravo? And not to mention the ridiculous story (which, i don't care what it was based on - is FICTIONAL) about sending 8 men to save 1...if that had really happened those 8 men would have ended up DEAD real quick.
And you people (those who have NEVER seen a war besides the lies your government feeds you every night on TV) say this is the most realistic war movie ever made, HOW DARE YOU comment on something you know NOTHING about.
If you want a good war movie rent Platoon, Hamburger Hill or The Thin Red Line. Leave this one on the shelf.