Company of Heroes – Movie Review
First Reaction – Company of Heroes is an easy to watch military action film.
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Director: Don Michael Paul
Writer: David Reed (Screenplay)
Writer: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo (Story)
Cast
- Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan)
- Chad Michael Collins (The Bunker)
- Vinnie Jones (X-Men the Last Stand)
- Dimitri Diatchenko (Chernobyl Diaries)
- Neal McDonough (Walking Tall)
Plot: American soldiers lost behind enemy lines during World War II make a horrific discovery: Hitler has a super bomb in development. Against all odds, they set out to find the scientist in charge of the program who is looking to defect.
Runtime: 1 Hour 40 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Company of Heroes starts when an American military unit led by Dean Ranson (Sizemore) leads a new mission. Their mission is to stop Hitler’s troops from releasing a super bomb. They must team up with soldiers from other nations, including Brent Willoughby (Jones) and Ivan Puzharski (Diatchenko).
The makeshift team of soldiers must fight the Germans and gain control of the bomb. However, the Germans have planned for any threats and have the odds over the soldiers.
Verdict on Company of Heroes
Recap
The movie follows a group of soldiers from different countries on a mission to prevent the Germans from releasing a super bomb. They must put their differences aside and learn about each other’s strengths to prevent the Germans from gaining control of the war.
Best Parts
The military unit bonding is entertaining and seeing the different cultures coming together shows what war can do to people. When it comes to military combat, everything is what you would expect without doing too much wrong.
Worst Parts
There is a forced romantic angle which comes from nowhere and doesn’t fit the tone of the movie.
Final Thoughts –Company of Heroes is a simple late-night action movie.
