JensenPark Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 anyone seen it? A 'historical' film of Ian Fleming's commando squad in the war... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 I just saw it, and it was a fairly middling war movie. Fraught with war film clichés, with verything from the brawling enlisted man who repents and attempts becomes a better man, the self-sacrificing officer, and the screaming sergeant (quite possibly the only character in the film with any form of character), and a sadistic SS guy. They even did the "it has been a privilege" line. A few sub-plots run throughout the film, such as the Norwegian-american officer, most of which remain largely unexplored. Sean Bean plays essentially a 1940's Sharpe (albeit with a better haircut), and the main protagonist is lacking in depth and complexity. A few action scenes strung loosely together with a few character moments does not really give the audience much to engage with. The film was apparently on a very small budget, and it shows in a number of places, with poor cinematography and special effects that belong in a 60's film. At the least it is not a another Michael Bay or Bruckheimer film. To summise, an attempt at making a modern Where Eagles Dare simply yields a film with spotty acting and poor pacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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