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Very well executed

The first must-see film of the year.

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

One of the greatest war movies I've ever seen. The setting is really good, as it takes place during the historic Malmedy Massacre. Four American soldiers, and one Brit struggles behind enemy lines as they must fight, hide and survive to deliver some very secret intelligence that could win them the war.What's so good about this war movie, is that it's "real". If you're looking for huge battles and lots of guts and blood, this ain't the movie for you. The firefights in this movie is pretty intense and exiting, the director (Ryan Little) really nailed it. This movie is about survival, friendship, courage and sacrifice. We get to see the real side of the war between the allies and the Nazis, is there really any good/evil here? That question popped up a few times during the movie, and I think that is really special for this kind of movie..I simply can't write a review about this movie without mentioning the quality of the picture here. It is so good, film makers today would be proud to accomplish this, it looks amazing! The landscape is really beautiful and sets a special tone for the film.I highly recommend this movie to people who likes a good war movie, but this is also a drama, a really good drama. If you like movies as The Grey, Rescue Dawn, Saving Private Ryan, Full Metal Jacket etc. you're really gonna enjoy this movie!Watch it!

In December 1944 German soldiers shot 80 American POWs during the Ardennes offensive at Melmedy in Belgium . In terms of murder this was relatively minuscule compared to the crimes committed by the Nazi regime but it was widely quoted at the time because it gave the Western allies the impression the Germans weren't taking any prisoners during this offensive . It should also be remembered the Western allies hadn't come across the numerous Nazi camps on German soil such as Belsen and Dachau . On a similar note and with hindsight it's not just the victors who write history but also Hollywood and the Malmedy massacre has featured occasionally in Hollywood movies with SAINTS AND SOLDIERS being one of them The massacre at Malmedy sets up the story where four survivors escape the mass murder and find themselves on the run behind enemy lines . Made in 2003 you get the distinct impression this was produced to cash in on the massive success of BAND OF BROTHERS , That said SAINTS AND SOLDIERS holds up in its own right though are some flaws As a Briton what will rankle with a lot of compatriots is that a British pilot Flt Sgt Oberon Winley is introduced to the story who is an American-centric caricature of the British . First of all if someone in the RAF was a flight sergeant they would have been working class . Only pilot officers and very posh people would be called Oberon . It's also painfully obvious that the posh upper class character is played by someone who is obviously an American actor . It's nice to see an American film acknowledge that the Yanks didn't win the war single handed but couldn't the producers have contacted British Equity ? Mind you half of Easy company were played by British actors in BAND OF BROTHERS so I suppose the serve is returned Something that might disappoint a lot of people is the fact that there is very little in the film . After the massacre in the start of SAINTS AND SOLDIERS two thirds of the film is taken up by the characters hiding from the Germans with characters talking to one another . It is somewhat refreshing to see a war film that doesn't concern itself with spectacle and incident but anyone tuning in to see bloody big battles will be seriously disappointed since this is a more thoughtful war film

I thought this film was very good. What I particularly liked was that this is almost the very first film I have seen where the weapons for each side were accurate. Not M-60 tanks dressed up as Panzers etc. They even had one German soldier with a StG44. Half tracks were correct on the respective sides too. My only minor gripe was that although the guy who played the British Pilot put in a great performance, why didn't they use a real Englishman? The acting was excellent. I saw it for the first time on Neflix. If you are a WW2 buff you will like this film. I'm surprised I never heard of it....maybe I'm not as up on films as I thought!

I was engrossed in this film from the first minute. I am very impressed with Little's avoidance of the stereotypical "All Nazis bad, Allied forces good" non-sense. He does a brilliant job of showing that war has many faces, and tattooed across all those faces is regret - regret that they are they, regret they are not at home with loved ones, regret for what they must do and what they have done.Previous reviewers mention religion, citing this movie sways viewers towards certain belief systems. I did not feel that way at all. Rather, the characters in this film are exposed to such discussion of philosophy to promote acceptance across borders, regardless of uniform. If there's any underlying philosophical message, it's that things happen for a reason, and in war, it is especially important to believe such. It is an attempt to maintain sanity in times of great trauma and hardship.The production and photography was immersing, the film editing and sound design was masterful, and the acting was brave, elicited by a keen director. I'm no expert on WWII, so I'm sure there were some factual errors made on such a modest budget, but I felt for every one of these characters.