Reviews

Not a bad war film - but only if you know nothing about the actual battle. The film makers are entitled to take artistic license, and although some historical characters are present in the film, it never even comes close to portraying the battle as it was. Much of the fighting lacks reality and the computer generated Stuka dive bombers attacking reinforcements crossing the Volga are totally unrealistic.

The film takes a quick peek at several themes of the actual battle but explores none - including the character of Zaitsev himself, whose role in the battle was quite different from Law's character. It is worth mentioning that several other Russian snipers, in Stalingrad and elsewhere, killed many more Germans than Zaitsev. It is also amazing how many people believe that Konig is based on a real character called Hartmann, A good tale, but untrue. Still, its a decent film, but the real Stalingard epic has yet to be made

Strange... the unruly and anti-social behavior of Hando and Co. would not have been tolerated in Nazi Germany. Much of Europe, including Churchill admired Germany's law and order society of the 1930's.

Made at at time of high employment in Australia, while at the same time immigrants were arriving in numbers, this film touched a chord with many people. Most Austrailians would not have resorted to Hando's methods but would have identified with the social message contained in the film Ice, we have no work, so why allow in foreigners??

The acting and direction are first rate. The only reason this movie is not rated as a true cinema classic is because it is highly politically incorrect, and we all know that political correctness is a form of censorship imposed on us all.