This movie failed at the box office and I can tell you why...it's based on a true story, the story unfolds like fine wine, slow & easy, so the pacing is a bit slow, but alway interesting, it's very realistic and never over the top.
This is a story of a Russian sharpshooter and his role, along with the Russian media in bringing hope to a failing war effort, add the German sharpshooter brought in to end the hopes of the Russians by killing their hero and you've got the basics for a fine story.
With actors like Ed Harris, Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Bob Hoskins and a surprising Rachel Weisz (whom I'm not familiar with) you know your in for a well acted bit of drama...and more than anything this is a drama, it's just set during WWII
Never over the top, always right on the mark, this is worth at least a rental, for me it was an easy buy.
Another one of those "adult titles".
P.S. at this time I cannot comment on the transfer or the sound...boo...hoo...hoo...but after the HT is back up and running this will be the second movie I watch (15 minutes is the first)
This is a story of a Russian sharpshooter and his role, along with the Russian media in bringing hope to a failing war effort, add the German sharpshooter brought in to end the hopes of the Russians by killing their hero and you've got the basics for a fine story.
With actors like Ed Harris, Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Bob Hoskins and a surprising Rachel Weisz (whom I'm not familiar with) you know your in for a well acted bit of drama...and more than anything this is a drama, it's just set during WWII
Never over the top, always right on the mark, this is worth at least a rental, for me it was an easy buy.
Another one of those "adult titles".
P.S. at this time I cannot comment on the transfer or the sound...boo...hoo...hoo...but after the HT is back up and running this will be the second movie I watch (15 minutes is the first)
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