I base my star ratings on one and only one criteria - entertainment value. I am not knowledgeable enough to know about the authenticity of the weapons depicted, or about tactical deployment of forces. I only know that I enjoyed this movie and it had me guessing what would come next from beginning to end. Maybe I am too naive but I was totally duped by the twist involving the girl which was cool. I also really liked the metaphorical ending.
The movie involved two Cold War warriors: one from the USSR, and another from the USA. They shared the same rank (colonel), and both had seen combat - the American in Vietnam, and the Russian in Afghanistan. They were also cut from the same cloth where toughness and determination was concerned. The contest for personal supremacy in their private feud involved calculated personal risk as well as being fraught with the danger of military combat escalation on a massive scale.
Perhaps it cannot be considered a great movie, but it is one of the better ones I've seen lately. So ...... 8 of 10.
The movie involved two Cold War warriors: one from the USSR, and another from the USA. They shared the same rank (colonel), and both had seen combat - the American in Vietnam, and the Russian in Afghanistan. They were also cut from the same cloth where toughness and determination was concerned. The contest for personal supremacy in their private feud involved calculated personal risk as well as being fraught with the danger of military combat escalation on a massive scale.
Perhaps it cannot be considered a great movie, but it is one of the better ones I've seen lately. So ...... 8 of 10.