El Alamein: La Linea del Fuoco (2002)

	Terry J.

5 out of  5  people found this review helpful

Too often, we see war through the American or British point of view while despising our enemies. El Alamein is a gripping, realistic, in-depth look at early WWII from the Italian point of view. Not all Nazis were vicious, subhuman people and not all Italians were lovers of Germany or Hitler-in both cases there are "regular" guys thrown into horrific situations. El Alamein is just such a movie, in all its splendor and gore. A very easy 4 stars!!

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	Mark O.

3 out of  3  people found this review helpful

Yes, you'll have to read the subtitles but trust me, you'll miss many great flics if you bypass them. This movie provides a great view of war in that hear we are watching the "enemy" (axis-Italians) who we find are very much like us (Americans) in the way they behave which is a valid observation to point out for most conflict; the fact that when most enemies get close enough to meet and greet each other, they find it hard to kill each other. In "Letters From Iwo Jima", the Japanese connected with the dying American whose letter to his mother was being read because he said the same things they thought of. This isn't a fast moving movie but is historically accurate and has some effectively scary battle scenes when the British advance.

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	Frederick S.

3 out of  3  people found this review helpful

I agree with James V's review. Very good movie about the Italian Army in the Desert of WWII. The film pulls the emotions, you end up really feeling sorry for these guys.

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