User reviews

Going own pace, not too flashingly dynamic, rather underscoring the dramatism of the fight. Special effects, especially CGI like Wojtek the bear could have been better but then again - not meant to be flashy, anyway. Closer to a Bridge too Far than Private Ryan. Some historic connotation better understood if one knows the background. Acting very good, historic characters well rendered, especially generals Maczek and Anders. Good idea of the plot, following a hypothetical side character and pretty neatly executed. Overall, decent but not too impressive, well composed. Some unnecessary shortcuts did to facilitate the story progress while sacrificing logic.

I was positively surprised with the style of this piece. It's not a quick paced war action movie. It's closer to classic war movies with their grim and realistic description of the frustration and disability to act due to different reasons (political and strategical reluctance to open the road to Rome in the allied Italian campaign of 1944).

Good acting, very good portrayal of the main characters. Nice change of perspective (from a civilian, anti-war adolescent point of view).

The scenography is great, the costumes and equipment are solid. The CGI is not bad.

Overal a strong 8. Worth watching and re-educating about the italian front of 1944.