The Star (2002, Russia)
Original / alternative title: Zvezda
Categories: commandos movies infantry movies raid movies reconnaissance movies
The StarDirector: Nikolay Lebedev
Czas: 95 minut
Laguages: Russian / German
The Star war movie
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Czas: 95 minut
2024-04-07 / 1970-01-01
Russian scouts on a mission behind enemy lines.
In preparation for the big push on the Eastern Front Russians are setting up a scout platoon called Zvezda (the star) to go behind enemy lines and find positions of German armoured divisions. After artillery barrage they move out and slip through enemy lines. While being on the hostile ground they are forced to use any means to reach their target.
The Star, like many other Russian war movies, is a mixture of adventure, love story, heroism and lack of realism. The story of small scout platoon behind German lines could have been so much better than what we get in Zvezda, f.e. if it was made like Where Eagles Dare. But this film is a simple story, told in a simple way, showing a small fragment of Russian history.
Our rating
5.6
Film value
5 / 10
Realism factor
3 / 5
Adventure factor
4 / 5
Historical accuracy
2 / 5
