Apparently, Hollywood believes The Brothers follows the current standard for black film. The theory is that audiences will give the studios a hefty return on the investment. It's time for black filmmakers to take audiences to the next level. If we stop with The Brothers , audiences could be spared the worst. Enemy at the Gates is at times a wonderful, epic war film and at other times a hackneyed, disjointed mess.
Scenes start seemingly in the middle of important conversations.
Relationships aren't fully drawn out. Great moments of tension are abruptly cut short. It's sad to see, because the film, as it stands, is the start of something beautiful. Comparisons to Saving Private Ryan are a bit overboard, but it's still far better than The Thin Red Line . Jude Law stars as Vassilli Zaitsev, a Russian farm boy whisked away to war when his talents at marksmanship give the Russian army something to boast.