The movie had some flaws. The major one for me was the scene in the house. It labored the point too much to have any impact. And when the impact did come it was so long after the stage had been set all the tension for that moment had been lost. Plus the nasty bully of a loader was way overdone. His character is too nasty to be believable, even in such a situation. Had the scene simply ended in them grabbing the boss and the new guy and leaving AND THEN the impact it would have been far better.
The other flaw for me was the ending sequence. I understand why but it requires a suspension of belief. You mean to tell me an SS PanzerGrenadier battalion circa 1945 doesn't have any Panzerfaust's readily available? I mean I understand the characters need to stay alive but honestly? After you see a bunch of Hitler youths burn out a Sherman with just one Panzerfaust in the first half an hour?
The film was excellent. Truly excellent. Very hard hitting and definitely worth a purchase. But a missed opportunity.
