- Also known as:
- Unknown
- Year:
- 2003
- Country:
- Predominant Genre:
- War
- Best Performances:
- None
- Plot:
- Four American soldiers and one Brit fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.
- Themes:
- Compassion
- White supremacy
- Similar To (in Plot, Theme or Style):
- Unknown
- Review Format:
- DVD
Saints & Sinners
Numinous film in the guise of a war movie that takes you by surprise with its eventual subtlety and surefootedness. A slow starter that appears initially to be a horror film but becomes one about religious penance for mistakes made.
Although the characterization is a little weak, this movie manages to convey a sense, instead, of the spirituality of us all. It does so with a believable plot that necessarily forces the main characters to face aspects of themselves they would much rather hide behind a wall of hate and fear. If you accept the feebly presented coincidence at the movie’s core, the payoff will leave you emotionally affected.
The only minor problems here are Kirby Heyborne’s all too phoney English accent as he deftly essays an RAF pilot the GIs pick up along the way and some incorrect historical/technical details.
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