Enemy at the Gates

Against a backdrop of the notorious siege of Stalingrad and based on real events, this wonderful movie tells the cat-and-mouse story of a personal battle for survival between two legendary snipers played by Jude Law (on the Russki side) and Ed Harris (for the Nazis), quite apart from the PR benefits of killing the star sniper (as opposed to striker.)  Meanwhile the horror and deprivation caused by the stand-off continue.  The ground-out victory for the Russians is etched on almost every face.  I particularly love Ron Perlmanbucking the that trend with devil-may-care attitude.  An excellent movie which sold on action/adventure but is far more than that.  7.5/10