A big dissapointment

Rating: Null/10 (5 June 2000)

I saw this film on video around 1995. Since it was by the director of "Das Boot", i was expecting the tension and drama of that aforementioned film - unfortunately i was incredibly dissapointed - poor plot, poor acting, and poor attention to historical detail. I honestly turned the film off half way through, and then thought to myself "Hell, its an intelligent film - i should watch it again" - i did, and i watched it right through the next day - with exactly the same opinion intact - i.e. it's really a big letdown. This could have been Germany's (since it directed by a German) BIG apology to the rest of the world for what they did in Russia. Instead I got melodrama, and a boring plot. What i was looking for only appeared later on in Saving Private Ryan - what a missed opportunity. This could have been a masterpiece..... If i were you , i would wait until the hollywood version of "Stalingrad" comes out (it's currently being filmed)....
Sorry guys - Das Boot was superb, but you really messed this one up...