Review of Enemy at the Gates (2001) by Nathan R — 12 Dec 2008
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. The sniper's life is a lonely one, full of shallow breathing and delayed gratification. Solitary as it is, Jude Law manages to get a little action in the bunkers of wartime Stalingrad in the ambitious but sometimes inadvertently silly Enemy at the Gates.
This review of Enemy at the Gates (2001) was written by Nathan R on 12 Dec 2008.
Enemy at the Gates has generally received positive reviews.
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