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Stalingrad

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In 1942 a small band of Russian soldiers takes over a bombed-out building and continues to fight the Germans for control of Stalingrad. Meanwhile, the Russians find a female survivor in the ruins and adopt her as their mascot.
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There's no arguing with its impressive production values, but Stalingrad should have devoted more attention to the screenplay and spent less on special effects-enhanced spectacle.

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Kate Muir Times (UK) The director's enthusiasm for the medium cannot be underestimated: warplanes loom from the screen, machineguns splatter in your face, and spectacular flaming flyovers over the Volga abound. Jan 2, 2018 Full Review Kristy Puchko CinemaBlend Its story is captivating, punctuated with performances that are moving and mesmerizing. Its action is shattering and sensational. Stalingrad is spectacular. Rated: 4/5 Feb 28, 2014 Full Review Jesse Hassenger AV Club Too often does [Bondarchuk] goad his characters to brim over with righteous bloodlust-and, despite the occasional obligatory misgiving about the barbarism of war, goads the audience to lust right along with them. Rated: C Feb 28, 2014 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies A grand and ambitious production filled with great performances, intensely satisfying visuals, stylish action sequences, and sporadic yet compelling stories. Rated: 4/5 Aug 25, 2022 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com As hard as it tries, Stalingrad is one prodigious, albeit loudly dressed, cliché. Rated: 2/5 Aug 29, 2019 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue For a drama with a heavy emphasis on spectacle, it's an odd sensation when the visuals are so alienating. Rated: 2/5 Mar 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Es una gran película, los efectos especiales son inmejorables, el efecto de cámara lenta es un gran detalle. Sin embargo lo último que yo esperaba ver cuando di click para verla era una historia de amor. En lo personal me hubiese gustado profundizar en stalingrado y la guerra en general pero a veces es bueno profundizar con los personajes con este tipo de historias sin embargo una parte de mi sigue inconforme con la trama principal de la película. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Kleber C Um filme que conta a história de uma batalha que decidiu os rumos da segunda guerra mundial, excelente! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/13/23 Full Review Alexandru K Epic, emotional, outrageous, violent and grim. Probably one of the best modern war movies ever made, but certainly very romanticised, although historical accuracy is never held within the scope of the film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/27/23 Full Review Audience Member ??? It wasn't bad but wasn't great. Look Russia doesn't have the special effects as US films or UK but it had that gritty innocence. Besides nukes what were we afraid off? They just keep throwing men and woman at you. The Fins did a number on them until no more gas or bullets, Eastern Europe held them off until they couldn't handled the mass man power. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Great special effects and cinematography, but very patriotic, with one-dimensional characters and poorly developed plot. In short, a very "American" type of movie, except from Russia. Frankly I expected better filmmaking from Russia about WWII. There are so many compelling stories to tell about WWII in Russia, there's no excuse to be putting out stuff like this. Like others have mentioned, the much more low-tech German movie by the same name from 1995 was far better. That one was a bleak anti-war film with a message. This one was a cookie cutter action hero movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Stalingrrad is less about the battle of Stalingrad and more about a minor skirmish over a tenement building and the people on both sides caught up in the horror of war. As a heroic band of Russian soldiers attempt to hold their position against the oncoming might of the German army it becomes one German officers quest to take the building and seek vengeance for his lost lover, a forlorn Russian girl who resembles his dead wife. Meanwhile, the Russian defenders dig in to save the life of a young girl who still lives in the ruins of the obliterated city, refusing to leave her home. She reminds the battle worn military men of their own humanity and the purpose of their struggle and sacrifice. It isn't the greatest film of all time but to read most other reviews you would think it is a sloppy exercise in mindless violence. I'm chalking that up to anti-Russian sentiment; few in the English speaking world want to be reminded of the great sacrifices the Russian people made to stop the Nazis. Fewer still will admit the real truth of WW2, which is that Russia overcame the Nazis, not the USA and certainly not Britain, whose forces arrived to declare victory only after the real fighting had been done. Highly watchable and engaging and also a pleasant relief from the flag waving propaganda that pours forth from Hollywood like diahorrea from Satan's arse hole. Finally, there is one hilarious moment amid the carnage, as a German officer dies he complains that he feels no pain, just itching in his armpits. "The least these damn lice could do is let you die in peace." Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1942 a small band of Russian soldiers takes over a bombed-out building and continues to fight the Germans for control of Stalingrad. Meanwhile, the Russians find a female survivor in the ruins and adopt her as their mascot.
Director
Fedor Bondarchuk
Producer
Sergey Melkumov, Anton Zlatopolskiy, Dmitriy Rudovskiy, Alexander Rodnyansky
Screenwriter
Ilya Tilkin, Sergey Snezhkin
Production Co
Non-Stop Prods.
Rating
R (War Violence)
Genre
War, History, Drama
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 29, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.0M
Runtime
2h 11m
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