Rating of
3/4
Snipers Duel = Entertaining
Franz Patrick - wrote on 10/05/08
I really liked the fact that this movie was set in World War II but the point of view was from the Russians. I haven’t seen many films that tried to tell the story of what happened in Stalingrad so this was refreshing and fascinating. I also liked that the core of the picture is the duel between two snipers: one is Russian (Jude Law), the other is German (Ed Harris). It’s not that hard to root for Law because of his usual puppy dog charm and Harris was an effective villain because of his cold, steely eyes. Rachel Weisz is also great in this because she is both quite bookish and able to wield a rifle. Lastly, I liked Gabriel Thomson and his spying ways. It provided something different among the exploding bombs and bullets piercing people’s bodies. Even though I thought Law and Weisz looked good together, sometimes the movie dragged a bit due to their romance. At the same time, I couldn’t help but laugh at their really awkward sex scene. Even though the ending is somewhat anticlimactic, I didn’t mind it overall because there were thrilling scenes that could be found throughout the picture. It may not say anything particularly new about the war but it doesn’t fail to entertain.
