Saints and Soldiers (2003)

Posted : 12 months ago at Jan 11 18:11

Saints and Soldiers follows a small group of men who escape from a botched German massacre at Malmedy in Belgium. The unit of four men persevere through the frozen wastes of the Belgian countryside in a bid to reconvene with Allied lines. Their task is hindered even more by the fact that they only possess one rifle and four rounds of ammunition. Tentatively, they make their way through snow-covered forests in constant fear of detection and extermination at the hands of the weather. Each of the soldiers brings his own unique slice to the overall personality pie, and it was this factor that grated on me the most. The medic is an ultra-pessimist, their 'sniper' is a man haunted by his accidental killing of innocent children, the commanding officer is an all-round normal guy, whilst the fou...Read more

Rating : 5/10