The Winter War
by Pekka Parikka
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Director: Pekka ParikkaDVD: Region Code 1
Format: Color, NTSC, Subtitled
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1990-12-31
Movie Reviews of The Winter War
Movie Review: One of the best....
Summary: 5 Stars
I've watched many war movies; some foreign but mostly American. Many of the films were at best okay with even more simply Hollywood crap.
Winter War though is one of the best I've ever seen. Any grunt, of any real Army can relate to what is happening in the film. Military historians can appreciate the effort that went into this film too. From the basic Swedish Mausers of the Finnish reservists, lack of uniforms, WW1 Chauchat light MGs to the Soviet infantry carrying Mosent Naugants in their peaked Budenney caps and dark greatcoats to the T26 tanks, I17 fighters, and armored cars--serious efforts were made to do justice to a story that Americans should learn.
The homefront intervals are bittersweet. The scenes in the Church, the cameras panning across the crowds honoring their dead while praying for victory would not be shot in a Hollywood film, too unabashedly religious and patriotic. The too fleeting moments together of families before the storm and on leave are well done too, not mauldin but touching.
The fighting scenes are awesome, no other word to describe the human wave attacks and bitter trench fighting. The taking on of the light Russian armor with Molotov cocktails and tree trunks relate the desperation of the outgunned/numbered Finns. For the Finns, their fighting abilities and dogged defense is complimented by the Soviet tactical incompetence.
A great movie, perhaps one of the best in gritty realism and storytelling. I cannot praise it enough. The Finns are justifibly proud of this period in their military history, it is an inspiring tale for anyone looking at real war.
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