There are a lot of flicks out there, a lot of historical movies that get details wrong, wrongly used uniforms, movies that fail to tell the whole story just to fit the 2 hrs on screen format. But I have never seen such a deliberate mistreatment of actual history. This movie is a 113- minute long insult to everyone portrayed in it - the population of South Ossetia, Russians, Georgians, the militaries of both countries, the EU, the NATO and the viewer. Even the Georgian government falls victim to the horrendous plot. Unlike advertised, the plot is not based on actual events but almost solely on the writer's fantasy, not his common sense. The events portrayed in the movie have never taken place, could not have taken place. So be warned, the educational value of this flick equals 0.
While in the beginning of the movie the viewer was given the impression that this was an attempt to show the Georgian side of the story, at it's end I had to wonder if they were actually making fun of everyone in it. Andy Garcia's part is so badly written.
The individual acting isn't all that bad, but even the mandatory love story fails totally because there is no connection between the actors whatsoever. This disconnect also has a fatal effect on photography, which in itself is decent but very bland together with the soulless acting.
Other than that the movie features a lot of explosions, a Rambo-like figure and piles of bodies. And is surprisingly, if you strip it from the wrongful historical connection and omit Andy Garcia's parts, quite entertaining.
While in the beginning of the movie the viewer was given the impression that this was an attempt to show the Georgian side of the story, at it's end I had to wonder if they were actually making fun of everyone in it. Andy Garcia's part is so badly written.
The individual acting isn't all that bad, but even the mandatory love story fails totally because there is no connection between the actors whatsoever. This disconnect also has a fatal effect on photography, which in itself is decent but very bland together with the soulless acting.
Other than that the movie features a lot of explosions, a Rambo-like figure and piles of bodies. And is surprisingly, if you strip it from the wrongful historical connection and omit Andy Garcia's parts, quite entertaining.