This was the finale of my marathon film weekend and the second to feature World War II. Actually I wasn't going to see it this weekend, but as I was leaving Seven Pounds on Sunday, I bumped into a couple of friends who were on their way in to this, and I decided to take full advantage of my Unlimited card and not return home to play XBox as I had originally intended.
It's a fantastic story, made all the more amazing for being true. A group of Belorussian Jews flee the German death squads and set up camp in a forest. I found the story does focus more on one of the brothers, played by Daniel Craig, to the detriment of the other brother's story.
The only downside to the film is that because it is mostly shot in a forest, there are parts of the film that end up looking like they were done on the cheap. The ending is a little bit Hollywood, but then I can't say with any confidence that's not what actually happened.
Score: B-
OQ: Every day is like an act of faith.
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