Excellent adaptation.

Better than most people think

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

General George Patton once wrote, "The M1 Garand Rifle was the greatest battle tool ever devised". Well, don't worry. There are none in this film. Instead of a Springfield M1903A1 which was the standard US sniper rifle in WW2, the sniper runs around using a German Gewehr 43 with a sniper scope. Outside of a few Thompson machine guns (M1928A1 Thompson and M1A1 Thompson) and an M9 "Bazooka", the rest of the US soldiers are using the bolt action Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk 1 which was the standard rifle for the British and Commonwealth troops. Both the M1 Garand and the Browning Automatic rifle, which were standard for US troops fired the .30-06 cartridge, completely different than the .303 cartridge used by British Commwealth troops. I realize that getting accurate weapons for movie use is expensive and difficult, but come on, guys, at least use American weapons for American troops, not something the enemy or another ally would use. Also, every one has a big American flag on their right shoulder. Big-no-no. NOBODY in the US Army at that time would sew one on, it was a damn good target. Brassards were issued during some invasions, but these were easy to dispose of. Enjoyable action, but I mostly rented this on Amazon because Tom Sizemore ('Saving Private Ryan''Blackhawk Down')plays a tough sergeant (former busted officer) and Neil McDonough ('Band of Brothers') appear in the film, The other actors make a good team and generally portrayed US Army soldiers adequately.

It's like a train wreck. You don't want to watch but, you can't take your eyes off of it. Right off the bat a US 2nd Infantry Division soldier is armed with a German G43 rifle with a US M82 scope mounted on it. Gimme' a break. Then, all of the other soldiers that weren't armed with M1 Thompson sub-machine guns were all, yes all, carrying No4 British bolt action rifles. Was there no consulting or, was there just no attempt at authenticity. Heck, even an internet search nowadays could have given them the information without paying a consultant. I believe it was more of a money thing. It was probably cheaper to rent the wrong weapons over the correct ones. At least the Germans were using German "Schmeisser" Machine Pistols and Mauser 98k rifles. Anyway, as a veteran and WWII history buff, I can tell you this movie is "Sad" at best. Cheap and Cheesy. Enjoy.

I can't call this movie a total waste of time, because I was reading my email while suffering through it. I had to quit watching halfway through. I could take no more.Here's what to do if you know you are making a bad WW2 movie. Get actors that performed well in great WW2 productions, pay them whatever you have to in order to get them in your stinker, and hope they draw people in. Unfortunately, Tom Sizemore from "Saving Private Ryan" + Neal McDonough from "Band of Brothers" + Jürgen Prochnow from "Das Boot" + a bad movie, still = a bad movie.This movie was obviously made by people that know nothing about the military, and didn't care enough to consult with people that do. I knew the movie was in trouble when people kept calling a sergeant "sir" throughout the whole movie. Even if a character was supposed to be ignorant of this, the sergeant would have corrected him. How many times have we heard lines in a movie like, "Don't call me sir. I work for a living." You gotta love how worried they are about a "German" tank they encounter. They had to stop this tank before it overran their whole base, but they use their Bazooka rounds on the accompanying soldiers before FINALLY using it on the tank. This "Super Bazooka" is so powerful, that one shot at the tanks track blows the whole tank up in a huge fireball."The Guys" also have this capability to become things that usually take quite a bit of specialized training and time. Instant snipers. Instant spies.OK. I realize getting the right equipment and weapons is difficult, if not impossible. Still, if you are going to disguise what is probably a Russian T-34 tank as a German tank - at least make it look like an actual German tank, like they did in "Kelly's Heroes". The makers of this movie were content with just hanging pieces of whatever all over these tanks so they looked like anything besides what they actually were.The best equipment goof was the train engine seen in most of the close shots. A typical old steam locomotive usually seen in old westerns, and of the type used in the late 19th century, complete with "cow catcher", large stack and cab.This movie doesn't seem to know what it is trying to be either. Is it trying to be an alternate history, like "Inglourious Basterds"? That would be the only way to explain the Nazis having anything close to nuclear weapons capabilities. Is it trying to be like a graphic novel, with all the blood squirting, body-squishing tank scenes? Is it a comic book, with it's main antagonist adorned with some weird metal leg brace, walking cane, and serious (bad) comic book persona.The only thing that looks halfway decent is the uniforms. Some people have commented about wrong patches and insignia, but the overall look-and-feel seems right. OK. I've never heard of anyone in the RAF (Vinnie Jones character) wearing berets or calling themselves the British Air Force or anything other than RAF.A terrible movie with so much wrong with it that all I can say is that it MIGHT be better than "Ardennes Fury". Watch it for free if you want a good laugh.

I came in with no expectations and not expecting historical accuracy. Just watching for the entertainment value. I am a WW2 buff by nature and could easily sit and pick the movie apart as others have but it had everything, tanks, planes, trains etc if your looking for a good movie with action and a WW2 story line give it a go if your looking for a documentary or band of brothers well better stick with themI liked the actors and thought they did a good job, yes some of it was cheesy but again entertaining so it was all good. the characters were believable and you actually got to liking them hoping they would make it through.