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  • Starring: Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law
  • Summary: While the Nazi and Russian armies hurl rank after rank of soldiers at each other and the world fearfully awaits the outcome of the battle of Stalingrad, the celebrated Russian sniper, Vassili Zaitsev (Law) quietly stalks his enemies one man at a time. His fame, however, soon thrusts him into a duel with the Nazi's best sharpshooter, Major Konig (Harris), and the two find themselves waging an intense personal war while the most momentous battle of the age rages around them. (Paramount Pictures) Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 33
  2. Negative: 5 out of 33
  1. Reviewed by: Gemma Files
    90
    Though issues of politics and philosophy are touched upon, this is a film about the people inside the uniforms -- a story of human beings under pressure, forced by circumstance to make choices both impulsive and, on occasion, heroic. It's also the new year's single most satisfying movie experience thus far.
  2. 80
    Marred by an unconvincing love triangle and an insincere dénouement, it's a story that nonetheless resonates as much as "Saving Private Ryan does."
  3. 60
    Despite the success of these action sequences, Annaud and his ultraserious cast are so determined (admirably) to keep war from seeming romantic that we are never quite pulled into the movie.
  4. It's as if an obsessed movie nut had decided to collect every bad war-movie convention on one computer and program it to spit out a script.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. 10
    I’ll be In the studio with Nebs and yep we pop anything Xanax and endone and some cough medicine Nah, you're not getting them hyped, from offffsettin' my mic I'm what excellence defines to be better described. Kerser, I'm your boyfriend's favorite But then they get the cos their girlfriend’s play it People love me yeah, only hated by a whack bunch Probably cause my crew jacked their and left em smacked up. Don't hate the player, they say hate the game; You’re why I hate aussie rap so you can take the blame I see coppers and I laugh cause you're not my equal I'm sellin CDs and yeah this ****'s legal. This is easy, gang gutter rap Spoken from a street view so you can't with that I want something back I'm charging with interest Don’t say what to me, it's beg your pardon you ****


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  2. A great WWII movie. Loads of action and splendid acting. If you love snipers and WWII, this is the movie for you. Some romance scenes in it aswell, well made movie. Expand
  3. I had an opportunity to watch Enemy at the Gate last night which I had never seen and found it to be an enjoyable war movie. It was bold and daring to create and an English film totally set in Russia and not to feature any Americans which does give the movie some originality from the bucket loads of American hero themed WW2 movies out there. The gritty visual style, props, and costumes are also very impressive and believable. There are also some good war and battle scenes, some of which have gone on to influence popular shooter video games like Call of Duty. Some of the characters are interesting however the love story becomes silly and feels a little unsuited to the movie, I can see the intention to bring some warmth into the gloom and doom of depressing Russia but it didnt work. Some of the accents also feel out of place but the movies core strength is the cat and mouse hunting of its 2 leads which is entertaining and enjoyable. Not a perfect movie due to its silly mishandled love story but recommended. Expand
  4. Holly
    4
    Your joking right? this isnt a good war movie!! I should note i dont think i liked black hawk down that much either. But i'm extremely fond of saving private ryan(luv the characters and story) this ones concept, snipers playin cat an mouse is sooo cool but unfortunately, i felt bored, aggitated and quite shockingly resentful towards the film. the climax was lame, the acting wasnt horrible but its just how this ones written that doesnt wanna tick into stylishness. A mere disappointment. I am one of those rare people who actually despise this film beyond recognition. If only we had a different writer for it, such a waste of talent. Expand

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