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Apr 16, 2016jimg2000 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent WWII action drama as a handful of Russian soldiers were ordered to stall the advance of a large company of German army at Stalingrad. Amid the deadly chaos of war, there were a whole host of poignant stories on soldiers and civilians plus two pairs of love stories. Particularly clever was how the film began with the international rescue efforts in the aftermath of the March 2011 Japanese earthquake. Before switching back in time to the Stalingrad battle, a man's conversation with a victim ended with an enigmatic comment which was explained ~2 hours later at the end of the film (see quotes.) Besides the tight-knit script, the acting, production set, costumes, stunts and special effects are as good as any big budget Hollywood film I have seen. 4.5 yo 5 stars.