Hello everyone,
I know I could have posted this review in another thread about good war movies. However, the movie I am about to review is so incredibly good, that I believe it deserves its own seperate review and thread, so that it might not get lost in another thread, as a mere sub-topic. This is also not one of those movies that everyone has yet seen or even heard of. So, here goes:
I just finished watching the movie Come and See, only about five minutes ago. It was an absolutely excellent movie that I now rank highly in my all-time Top Ten List. It's gritty, authentically-depicted, completely realistic, and brutally raw and violent, without flinching for any audiences or ratings--exactly the way any excellent war movie should be. The movie is totally unrestricted by any conventions or money-minded motives which so much rule the content of most high-profile, high-budget movies today.
In a nutshell, it's about a Russian boy who gets caught up in the German invasion as a partisan, during the year 1941. He experiences all the worst of actual wartime experiences and events from the perspectives of humanity and inhumanity. If you haven't seen it yet, its definitely one not to miss. Trust me! I would even bet that you'll buy it afterwards. You will want it in your collection.
In this film, the Russians have spared no detail for accuracy. As I had heard earlier, they have used real, WWII captured German vehicles, weapons, and who knows what else. They are not only using, but obviously really firing real MP40's too. You'll see none of those static, plastic prop guns in this movie. You also see none of what looks like digitally-added flash from the gunfire. Yes, it looks like the real thing every time to me. The uniforms and insignia are also as accurate as it gets. Believe me, I even checked every shoulder board to make sure it matched every collar tab rank, and it is correct every time. They didn't miss a single pip to spare a single penny on this one. Even in shots where they could get away with inaccuracy to save budget money, they do the real thing anyway.
The locations used also look like time capsules, as well. The villages look like they are leftovers from the time, frozen, in the same condition they were in 60+ years ago. All of this raw, original, well-directed, well-acted, well-filmed, but non-Hollywood production results in a first class war movie that makes you feel you are truly seeing the event from history. Too many otherwise excellent movies out of Hollywood, with their slick editing, computerized special-effects, and stylized production keep reminding you that they are just movies. This one will actually involve your emotions rather than merely entertain you. It will make you feel like you somehow participated in the history, as impossible as it is. This one will make you forget that you are watching a movie, but you will never forget the experience.
Chris
I know I could have posted this review in another thread about good war movies. However, the movie I am about to review is so incredibly good, that I believe it deserves its own seperate review and thread, so that it might not get lost in another thread, as a mere sub-topic. This is also not one of those movies that everyone has yet seen or even heard of. So, here goes:
I just finished watching the movie Come and See, only about five minutes ago. It was an absolutely excellent movie that I now rank highly in my all-time Top Ten List. It's gritty, authentically-depicted, completely realistic, and brutally raw and violent, without flinching for any audiences or ratings--exactly the way any excellent war movie should be. The movie is totally unrestricted by any conventions or money-minded motives which so much rule the content of most high-profile, high-budget movies today.
In a nutshell, it's about a Russian boy who gets caught up in the German invasion as a partisan, during the year 1941. He experiences all the worst of actual wartime experiences and events from the perspectives of humanity and inhumanity. If you haven't seen it yet, its definitely one not to miss. Trust me! I would even bet that you'll buy it afterwards. You will want it in your collection.
In this film, the Russians have spared no detail for accuracy. As I had heard earlier, they have used real, WWII captured German vehicles, weapons, and who knows what else. They are not only using, but obviously really firing real MP40's too. You'll see none of those static, plastic prop guns in this movie. You also see none of what looks like digitally-added flash from the gunfire. Yes, it looks like the real thing every time to me. The uniforms and insignia are also as accurate as it gets. Believe me, I even checked every shoulder board to make sure it matched every collar tab rank, and it is correct every time. They didn't miss a single pip to spare a single penny on this one. Even in shots where they could get away with inaccuracy to save budget money, they do the real thing anyway.
The locations used also look like time capsules, as well. The villages look like they are leftovers from the time, frozen, in the same condition they were in 60+ years ago. All of this raw, original, well-directed, well-acted, well-filmed, but non-Hollywood production results in a first class war movie that makes you feel you are truly seeing the event from history. Too many otherwise excellent movies out of Hollywood, with their slick editing, computerized special-effects, and stylized production keep reminding you that they are just movies. This one will actually involve your emotions rather than merely entertain you. It will make you feel like you somehow participated in the history, as impossible as it is. This one will make you forget that you are watching a movie, but you will never forget the experience.
Chris
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