The siege of Leningrad is a such a significant part of WWII History that it deserves a good film. There haven't been enough Western movies made about the suffering of the Russians in WWII. We all know "Enemy at the Gates" which is a thriller action war movie that deals with heroic soldiers but not the suffering of the people.
This turned out to be an example of a movie that could have done with a Hollywood touch to tighten the script and bring a story into focus with interesting characters. The story doesn't flow properly. Mira Sorvino and Gabriel Byrne both seem like fish out of water here.
The photography of the city is so limited. They couldn't even manage some arial shots of the city and its landmarks to give an on location feel.
The English dubbing of the characters is terrible with everyone sounding alike.
Don't bother with this movie. It's terrible.
This turned out to be an example of a movie that could have done with a Hollywood touch to tighten the script and bring a story into focus with interesting characters. The story doesn't flow properly. Mira Sorvino and Gabriel Byrne both seem like fish out of water here.
The photography of the city is so limited. They couldn't even manage some arial shots of the city and its landmarks to give an on location feel.
The English dubbing of the characters is terrible with everyone sounding alike.
Don't bother with this movie. It's terrible.