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Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
OK, but not brilliant
Maybe I am a bit spoiled by Band of Brothers, but this movie didn't really excite me. It doesn't do that much wrong, but I had a really hard time relating to the characters. Especially Ryan Phillipe's performance didn't convince me, in my opinion he just isn't able to show the emotion appropriate for this role. The storytelling from changing perspectives and times didn't irritate me(unlike other people), but I think this idea should have been used to add more depth to the characters. After all, the story is based on real persons, and I think especially the veterans who were there would have a lot more to tell. The special fx and everything were okay, so after all watching this movie is not a waste of time. But if you ask me, go for the Band of Brothers DVD box.
NVA (2005)
This movie wasn't worth the money
I didn't expect too much from this movie, but I was still disappointed. It's supposed to be a comedy, but there are only four or five scenes where I actually laughed, and I think that's rather poor. There is no real plot either, I always had the feeling that most of the scenes could have been put anywhere in the movie because there's no connection between them. But the worst thing was the "acting" of Kim Franke. He has ONE facial expression during the whole movie, as if he was supposed to play some retarded guy, but I believe that's not the case. All in all I rate it four out of ten, I've seen worse movies than this, but I wouldn't spend money on this one again.