For those whose comments show a serious lack of humour, get a life! Why find picky details to criticise when this movie is here to enjoy! Those not hung up with identifying finer points of historical inaccuracy, go ahead and enjoy the movie. It is a comedy, not a PhD thesis. A good 2 hours of fun (but I must admit Meg Ryan's hair is a bit scruffy)
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Enemy at the Gates
(2001)
Excellent, but slightly flawed movie
10 February 2002
Warning: Spoilers
CONTAINS SPOILER A gripping story, made even more so by the elements of truth in it. Acting superb, with Law, Harris and Weiz standouts. Realism at a high level, and brought home the extreme conditions experienced during the siege of Stalingrad. Like many others *spoilers coming up* I agree that the action of Koenig exposing himself at the end was totally uncharacteristic given his professionalism. It was as if the director wanted to end the movie quickly. Factory ducts moving in the factory giving away snipers' position also a bit forced, given how careful they were. Accents did not bother me, because it allowed me to concentrate on the movie. Forced Russian and German accents are distracting.
In summary, an excellent movie. I hope someone makes a similar movie about the siege of Leningrad (999 days), preferably with Weiz and Harris in it!
In summary, an excellent movie. I hope someone makes a similar movie about the siege of Leningrad (999 days), preferably with Weiz and Harris in it!
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