dankolk Those who write negative reviews about this movie are of course entitled to their opinion, but I think somehow missed the point...it was not meant to entertain...it is to honor and give credits to the young men fighting a useless war and dying for the sake of silly political beliefs. I strongly sympathized with the characters depicted in the movie, and felt truly sad when their lives were lost. The dreams and expectations they had could never be realized. Maybe the movie wasn't completely true to the historic events it is based on, but the essence of the madness of war can hardly be missed by any viewer. If you want to see a raw depiction of war, with realistic acting, go see this movie. 10 out of 10!

Manuell Labor Unlike films made about war, this one paints the soul of the young recruit in different ways to capture a unique Russian feeling. The first half of the film is about seasoning the body for battle but reflected in the eyes of each boy. There is nothing new here except the director is able to capture moments that any soldier can understand.I found this part of the film extremely powerful and much better than what American and British directors have been able to produce even for some excellent films (Sean Connery in the Hill, Kirk Douglas in Paths of Glory.) Lots of viewers compare 9th Company with Platoon. It's like saying apples and oranges are fruits but both are very different.The second half of the film becomes an obligatory showcase of battle and death that movies of this type require. Here again the flavor of Russian patriotism, or lack thereof is emphasized. Again the director shows flair and some interesting editing but many war movies have done this equally well. So its not boring but also not introspective.The best war movie ever is also Russian "Come and See". You should watch this and compare. I did and it knocked me over more so than the 9th Company which I still recommend worth seeing.

wcianni 9th Company would have to be the most interesting war film I've seen to date. I've often heard it compared to Black Hawk Down and I have to agree that it is on that level of filmaking. First off, the film appealed to me as a vet and war buff. I was very pleased by the authenticity of film, i.e. accurate equipment, similar location, and etc. The movie had all of the classic elements of a war film, hardship, triumph, tragedy. The cast's acting was good, everything you would expect from war movie. A very, very good movie even with the occasional strangely shot scenes, such as the excess amount of gore in the final scenes; the actors were just covered, almost more than humanly possible. Overall, definitely a movie worth watching. Just excellent, you will not be disappointed. Is certain to become one of your war classics as well.

Ben Larson Just about any war movie can claim to be based upon a true story. There are more war stories than movie film to capture them. The sadistic sergeants, the psycho soldiers, and the useless loss of lives to satisfy some politician are all here for your enjoyment.Mikhail Porechenkov as drill sergeant Dygalo was scary as hell, but a good drill sergeant has to be to keep his soldiers alive.Anyone who's seen movies like Platoon knows what to expect. One feature of this film that was different and slightly funny, was the right of passage with Snow White before they are shipped off to Afghanistan - arriving in Baghram, a familiar name.Of course, the first thing they see on arrival is a plane load of soldiers heading home to Russia getting hit just as they cleared the runway. Spectacular effects! The remainder was a typical war film, albeit from another cultural viewpoint. The soldier still have the same dreams and feelings.It did not end well at all.