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 enlarge | Actors: Matthais Habich, Ed Harris, Bob Hoskins, Eva Mattes, Ron Perlman
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  376 reviews
Sales Rank: 2055
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 131
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 097363386247
ISBN: 0792172760
UPC: 097363386247
EAN: 9780792172765
ASIN: B00003CXRA
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: August 14, 2001
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 Another Angle July 13, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This film will undoubtedly make you think. Perhaps if you have yet to see it, you're thinking "well jeez, this is a movie about a bunch of Russians and I'm supossed to be on THEIR side?" But believe me, you will be. As is known, soldiers of war are fighting the same battle no matter which country they happen to be from. A book keeper from London could be shooting at a journalist from Berlin and, not knowing, the two would still think the other as a life long enemy. This movie explains that...along with exceptional filming skills. Jude Law plays Vassili - just a soldier from Russia who happens to be a sniper to perfection. He is new to war, but is ready to fight for what he believes in. Even when events such as only every other soldier in a line obtaining a rifle while the other odd men get the bullits and are told "WHEN the soldier with the rifle dies, pick it up and continue fighting." He eventually meets up with journalist Danilov (Shakespere in Love) who builds up Vassili into a Russian hero in order to provide hope to the people of their country. Along the way, they meet up with Tania (The Mummy) and both fall in love with her, yet it seems she falls hardest for Vassili. All thw while, Nazi Sniper (Ed Harris) is given orders to stop this "hero" from Russia in order for them to win the war. He uses the likes of a child to get to him and it'll make you sick enough to want to kill Ed Harris, despite the amazing man he is in real life - that's how good he plays this character. All in all, this movie is overwhelming over-look in Hollywood and should most definitely be given its recognition at the Oscars next year. War movie fans - this one is for you.
 An excellent, but not great, WWII film July 9, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just came from viewing this movie at the theatre last night. On the plus side, the director did an excellent job of capturing the essence of the hell on Earth that was Stalingrad. The acting, for the most part, is very good (although I thought Ed Harris was a little wooden as the German marksman Maj. Konig), and the special effects were outstanding. Having read the book before seeing the movie, I was impressed by how realistic the sets were, even if, to make the story more interesting, some liberty was taken with the historical facts, a la "Braveheart". (For example, the young informant Sasha is hung by Maj. Konig in the movie when, in reality, the boy was hung by the Germans near the end of the battle, months after Konig's death. Also, in reality, Zaitzev's love interest, Tanya, was herself an accomplished sniper, killing over 70 Germans.) On the downside, the script incorporates a wholly non-essential "Love triangle" that, I thought, detracted from the film and made it somewhat slow in places, much like "Pearl Harbor". But all in all, "Enemy At The Gates" is a gripping, well-made film about a pivotal moment in history. I plan to add it to my DVD collection as soon as it is available.
Great Movie July 8, 2001
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
A great movie, not without it's faults, but they are minor and don't detract from the overall experience of the film. Awesome action, cool battle scenes, heads getting blown off, this is cool at it's best. I am buying his fo sho.
Gripping July 7, 2001
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Fantastic movie. Gripping from beggining to end!!
 Could have been so much better. July 6, 2001
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Some historical details were spot-on. Such as the waves of untrained troops (cannon fodder) being rushed to the front with either ammo or a rifle, but not both. The shoooting (execution) of retreating soldiers happenned too. And that love story got in the way. The single biggest reason I will NEVER watch this again is the abrupt and totally false ending that had Nothing at all to do with the truth! I would have left then but the credits were rolling..I gave this 3 stars for the set, uniforms, equipment and Ed Harris -o0o-
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