Rating of
3/4
War Suspense
Gustavo² - wrote on 07/30/10
ENEMY AT THE GATES is not just another war drama, it's a war thriller! It's suspenseful. We don't get to see that every year at the movies.
Just wait until the tense scenes in which Jude Law's and Ed Harris's characters hunt each other. Ed Harris is chilling, delivering an efficient low-key turn as the villain. I only watched the movie at home, on DVD, so I can't really say I was in the edge of my seat, but you get the idea.
Too bad the writers felt like it needed one of those insipid romantic subplots. Rachel Weisz tries to do her best with an underwritten role.
The whole film looks ugly and dirty. Visual splendor was rightfully sacrificed in order to maintain fidelity to the real events.
