Soberly and intelligently examines the fear, frustration, anxiety, animosity and boredom of waiting to advance into the terrifying other world that lies over the lip of the trenches.
70
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
The acting, by a large cast of little-known young Brits chewing on South London accents like dog bones, is uniformly splendiferous.
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
By the time they're ready to leave their trench, we're not at all ready to see them go.
60
Film.comHenry Cabot Beck
Film.comHenry Cabot Beck
Boyd would be smart to add a little sound and fury next time around. War is hell, after all.