Inglourious Basterds
Another film it was compared to was "Inglourious Basterds"; Brad Auerbach, for "Entertainment Today", wrote that "Whereas "Inglourious Basterds "contains a bevy of cleverly humorous moments as it builds to its climax, "Flame &amp; Citron" is a calculated and somber treatment of an intriguingly difficult topic." O'Sullivan said that ""Inglourious Basterds"-style wish fulfillment this isn't," and Burr dubbed it "the anti-"Inglourious Basterds"". O'Sullivan said that it shared similarities to "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" as it is "the story of handsome rogues with guns. It's fast-paced, stylish and thrilling. But it also raises one tough question." Kate Taylor, however, commented that as opposed to Cassidy and Kid, Flammen and Citronen "remain an imperfectly matched duo". "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"s Joe Williams said that in contrast to "lavish thrillers" "Black Book", "Inglourious Basterds" and "Avatar" of Hollywood-ish "heroic defiance", "Flame and Citron" is "lean and psychological, rooted in the either-or of wartime choices".