Enemy at the Gates

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 16, 2001

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 148 Ratings

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FilmQueenNov 19, 2015

A good war movie. I wasn't even annoyed by the love story, it seemed a pretty accurate portrayal of snipers, the sets were also all realistic. Sometimes it slows down a little, but there are enough ideas and twist to keep the viewer entertained.

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Alex6Oct 16, 2010

An epic war based film filled with drama, action and gore. Holds historical accuracy and value, and the acting is floorless. The production team deserves bags of credit; great picture, and an even better soundtrack - jam packed with all theAn epic war based film filled with drama, action and gore. Holds historical accuracy and value, and the acting is floorless. The production team deserves bags of credit; great picture, and an even better soundtrack - jam packed with all the necessary micro-elements such as realistic sound effects and compelling music.… Expand

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Andys_ReviewsAug 4, 2013

A film with some great set piece battle scenes involving hundreds of extras; it does look quite epic in places. I would have liked to have seen it on the big screen, I’m sure it was quite impressive. The music was pretty good; mainly relyingA film with some great set piece battle scenes involving hundreds of extras; it does look quite epic in places. I would have liked to have seen it on the big screen, I’m sure it was quite impressive. The music was pretty good; mainly relying on great sweeping themes throughout it did put me in mind of another epic war film set in Russia. All the performances were very good with Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ed Harris standing out for me. It was one of those films that was good, with ambitions of being great but never quite getting there. Sadly I felt that the love triangle got in the way, a bit, of a decent war film. I say ‘sadly’ because I thought Rachel Weisz was particularly good in this one. Over all though, I found it a bit too long but still quit a decent watch.

SteelMonster’s verdict: RECOMMENDED

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davenbettridgeAug 2, 2011

I had an opportunity to watch Enemy at the Gate last night which I had never seen and found it to be an enjoyable war movie. It was bold and daring to create and an English film totally set in Russia and not to feature any Americans whichI had an opportunity to watch Enemy at the Gate last night which I had never seen and found it to be an enjoyable war movie. It was bold and daring to create and an English film totally set in Russia and not to feature any Americans which does give the movie some originality from the bucket loads of American hero themed WW2 movies out there. The gritty visual style, props, and costumes are also very impressive and believable. There are also some good war and battle scenes, some of which have gone on to influence popular shooter video games like Call of Duty. Some of the characters are interesting however the love story becomes silly and feels a little unsuited to the movie, I can see the intention to bring some warmth into the gloom and doom of depressing Russia but it didnt work. Some of the accents also feel out of place but the movies core strength is the cat and mouse hunting of its 2 leads which is entertaining and enjoyable. Not a perfect movie due to its silly mishandled love story but recommended.… Expand

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NewsHunterDec 16, 2013

One of the most amusing movies I've ever seen because it shows the truth behind the war and it contains a lot of action scenes. But how did the girl survive in the end?

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d0vla11Aug 24, 2018

Pretty good WW2 movie with a solid story.
I was not impressed with the acting, but the intense that was built held me till the end of it. Also the film represented the horror like it really was in Battle of Stalingrad.

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PetrovitaJul 30, 2012

A great WWII movie. Loads of action and splendid acting. If you love snipers and WWII, this is the movie for you. Some romance scenes in it aswell, well made movie.

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BroyaxAug 30, 2018

Les films sur la Seconde sont légion mais ceux traitant du Front de l'Est sont bien trop rares, sans doute parce qu'en occident, tout cela nous paraît bien loin et que ça ne concernait après tout qu'une guerre à mort entre des nazis et desLes films sur la Seconde sont légion mais ceux traitant du Front de l'Est sont bien trop rares, sans doute parce qu'en occident, tout cela nous paraît bien loin et que ça ne concernait après tout qu'une guerre à mort entre des nazis et des bolchéviks...

Et pourtant, Stalingrad signe bel et bien un tournant dans le conflit, une nette inversion de tendance à tout le moins... Jean-Jacques Annaud nous fait donc profiter d'une reconstitution soignée -bien que sévèrement romancée, un peu trop même- de la bataille décisive. Le plus étonnant est le rôle important accordé à Khrouchtchev, commissaire politique dédié et grand motivateur de troupes mais don't act...

Il est campé par un Bob Hoskins tantôt enragé, tantôt menaçant à souhait et tout-à-fait raccord avec les méthodes soviétiques employées lors du conflit : loin de glorifier le Soviet Suprême et sa clique, le film nous montre à la fois le dénuement de l'Armée Rouge et le comportement abominable de ses gradés qui tirent sur leurs propres hommes, enfin je veux dire ceux qui reculent, c'est-à-dire "les traîtres à la patrie"...

Du côté nazi, tout n'est pas très rose non plus avec l'histoire du gamin... mais au cas où vous n'auriez pa saisi, Stalingrad n'était pas une colonie de vacances, dans un camp comme dans l'autre... En tout cas, Ed Harris est excellent dans le rôle du sniper ennemi et d'une sobriété, d'une neutralité exemplaires.

Jude Law dans le rôle du héros soviétique à l'insu de son ignorance ne s'en tire pas trop mal mais ne s'avère jamais réellement à la hauteur de sa tâche : quant à Rachel, elle est hélas un peu trop servie comme "repos du guerrier" et pas grand-chose de plus... Joseph Fiennes est heureusement excellent d'intensité, dévoué à la cause et presque aussi cinglé que ce bon vieux Nikita...

En outre, la fin un peu trop hollywoodienne loupe le coche, car le film de JJ Annaud est globalement assez dur (avec quelques notes de psychodrame, certes) et gagnait jusque là sur les tableaux du réalisme et de la crédibilité.

Rien de grave cependant, car ce Stalingrad réussit à atteindre et maintenir un bel équilibre entre le grand spectacle, sa mise en scène rigoureuse et la romance ainsi que quelques moments forts. Le manichéisme est finalement assez réduit et on doit sans doute au réalisateur français de ne pas en avoir rajouté (sauf éventuellement dans le psychodrame...).

Il n'en a pas moins fait prendre conscience au spectateur via ce duel à distance de la dureté de la guerre, ce qui n'est certes pas toujours le cas dans le genre très fréquenté des films de guerre : on en ressort ici ému, prêt à chanter l'hymne non pas de l'affreux camarade moustachu mais celui de la Russie éternelle invaincue (et nous autres, Français, en savons quelque chose !).… Expand

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jonslowDec 9, 2018

A good world war 2 movie. If you love snipers and war. Watch it. Solid story with good actions and acting.

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LeonardoAJan 14, 2008

The mivie presents a interesting history, about courage a sacrifice. Virtually the most bloody battle of WW2, even now, after 60 years from the battle, the scars of war still remain in the citizen of it.Thanks to the Russian propaganda, the The mivie presents a interesting history, about courage a sacrifice. Virtually the most bloody battle of WW2, even now, after 60 years from the battle, the scars of war still remain in the citizen of it.Thanks to the Russian propaganda, the Germans called their best sharpshooter, Major Konig, especially to kill Zaitsev. In the middle of the film, becames evident that the battle is not only in the city, but there's a fierce internal battle between Zaitsev and his fella Danilov (Fiennes), that have a special feeling for Tania (Weisz) and in a major moment starts to write lies about Zaitsev, and in the final sacrifices his own life to reveal the position of the german sniper, so Vassili can finnaly kill him. It is a interesting film that opens the people's eyes to they see how bad, bloody and terrible a war can be.You feel a little suspense during the film, because you don't know where can a soldier be and shoot you to death.… Expand

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Voodoo123Oct 28, 2022

The cast deliver decent performances with the potent screenplay. Although the action set pieces aren't the best in its genre, there is a suitable tension to it to bolster the drama well. An excellent watch for fans of this genre.

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YarBritAug 29, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Film-epochue. Big battles and wery good music. Film have some "klukva", but when you watching film-you don see thus klukva… Expand

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