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Title: the eastern front - the REAL reason why Germany lost
Review: Not seeing much of the Eastern Front portrayed in movies, I found it fascinating. I mean, both countries fighting are ruthless and aggressive and basically run by evil men. It's weird, we usually see good versus bad in war movies like this (meaning, America vs Whoever Else), so it was hard to take my eyes away from fighting armies who have no regard for human life on either side. Not that this is what the movie is REALLY about. We all know it's about sniper versus sniper, and I agree with the other reviewer that it's about the PEOPLE involved, how they deal with existing in a surreal war environment like this. What drags the movie a little IS the romantic subplot, but the other subplot about the German sniper and the Russian boy was actually very interesting. Not the greatest war movie, but certainly fresh and much needed. Whenever I watch it playing on a movie channel, I can't take my eyes off it. I suppose I should buy the DVD.
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