Enemy at the Gates

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Alejandro E Based on a World War II event, it's not exactly a history lesson. Although the romantic subplot is a little out of place, the duel between two snipers is suspenseful enough to pique the viewer's interest. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Sea G How can it have one song throughout the entirety of the movie? It wasn't terrible, but the painfully repetitive song drove me a little nutty. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Michael V single bullet can change history. Enemy at the Gates (Stalingrad in France and L'Ennemi aux portes in Canada) is a 2001 war film directed, co-written, and produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud, 🔫 It’s good 🙂 Worth a watch. I’d recommend it if you like this genre 👍🏼 S A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/25 Full Review Edward F Very good movie. As an English speaker I appreciated the Russians and Germans speaking English. One of the best sniper movies ever, and probably in the top 15-20 war movies of all time. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/24/24 Full Review Damyn S The obvious misplaced British and American accents can be forgiven here (as Ridley Scott’s Gladiator effortlessly demonstrates). But the respective characters appear to be immune to the deplorable and barbaric conditions of World War Two’s bloodiest battle. Law and Harris easily dismiss Stalingrad's deteriorating barbarism for a cat and mass vendetta. Meanwhile, soldiers by the millions succumb to the struggle between communism and fascism which the film consciously neglects. As a result, we are treated to an unrealistic love-triangle between Vasily, Danilov and Tania. This fixation by Annaud deviates from the film’s strengthens and overall tone. Consider the early crossing of the Volga by Vasily, note how the film struggles to recapture that same ferocity throughout. Its attempt to reimagine Stalingrad is commendable, but it falls short with its character arcs that merely aid Vasily in-between sniper confrontations. History’s most violent showdown is dismissed in favour of a passionate romance, leaving minimal room to pay homage to the millions sacrificed. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review mark g Great action scenes. The sets are also incredible. Law and Harris are good in the leads. The romance really felt tacked on and less than believable. Does a good job of revealing the USSR's disdain for the lives of their own soldiers. Parts of the movie are great, primarily the battle scenes, but overall the film is merely pretty good. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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