You only were going to get one type of war film out of 1950s Germany, so the movie unravels as you'd expect. While it definitely is a retelling of All Quiet on the Western Front--detailing another failed adventure in Germany's past--this one is just as good. The film takes some effort to portray even the die-hard Nazis as decent parents and the older soldiers as sensible humans instead of lunatics which would have been a lot easier, at least in regards to foreign distribution.
Bonus points for realism. I get the feeling there were at least a couple dudes (vets or civilians) on set with some experience in the war who knew what happens when you shoot a bazooka indoors or that the stomach is the most painful spot to be shot in. So it's nice to see violence depicted accurately for once, unlike in Rambo 2. But to compare this to a movie penned by James Cameron is insulting to begin with.
Bonus points for realism. I get the feeling there were at least a couple dudes (vets or civilians) on set with some experience in the war who knew what happens when you shoot a bazooka indoors or that the stomach is the most painful spot to be shot in. So it's nice to see violence depicted accurately for once, unlike in Rambo 2. But to compare this to a movie penned by James Cameron is insulting to begin with.