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Into the White

Into the White (2013)

April. 12,2013
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7.1
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R
| Drama Action War

Based on a true story. On 27 April 1940, Luftwaffe pilot Horst Schopis' Heinkel 111 bomber is shot down near Grotli by an RAF Blackburn Skua L2940 fighter, which then crash-lands. The surviving German and English crew members begin to shoot at each other, but later find themselves huddled up in the same cabin. In order to survive the harsh winter in the Norwegian wilderness, they have to stand together. An unlikely, lifelong friendship blossoms.

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Oliver Sachs
2013/04/12

This movie is about soldiers from two sides of the war working together to survive the harsh weather conditions of Norway. This movie is great because it shows that both British and German soldiers are human. One scene in particular really shows their human side. This movie also had some very disturbing thoughts and images, mainly to do with wounds. If your not a fan of those things, it might not be as good to you. Rupert Grint's performance was very enjoyable as well as the rest of the cast. This movie was executed perfectly, only with some minor flaws in the pacing of it.

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jimel98
2013/04/13

I just watched this for the first time. I found it on Netflix and had skipped past it a few times having never heard of it. So, today I gave it a shot. I liked it, I liked it a lot. Not a blockbuster by any wild stretch, but some of the best movies aren't. It's a true story about five Airmen: 2 British, 3 German at the beginning of WW2 who end up depending on each other to survive in the remote wilds of Norway prior to the Germans controlling it. The actors do a wonderful job of showing men in such a stressful situation who must overcome their differences to survive.One previous reviewer (jerry from the U.S.) mentions he felt the British were portrayed as a bit difficult at first (I don't recall his exact wording) and to be honest, as I watched a NORWEGIAN film I was shocked that the Germans were portrayed as all in all, the better people! But this being a movie portraying real events and people under those circumstances doing whatever they had to do, I just went along for the ride. It was a good ride. The characters develop slowly and never truly become that known to the viewer, but hey, you take 5 people who had just tried killing each other, they're not going to put aside their differences within 2 hours of meeting each other face to face. Just as they get to truly know each other, and we get to know them, they find themselves nearing the end of their journey together.And how would WE conduct ourselves in those circumstances. This story has been done before plenty of times, but if done right, it's always a good one, especially if the story is true.So, is it a great movie? I'm not sure I couldn't call it GREAT, but damn good, entertaining and thought provoking? Yeah, absolutely.

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jerrywright15
2013/04/14

I had started the night out planning to watch some iconic war movies that I hadn't seen before, such as Saving Private Ryan or Braveheart (had seen it but its been so long I might as well not have). It was while looking at recommendations for one of these movies that I came across "Into The White." I don't know if it was poor marketing, low budget, or if it simply had no popularity but I had never heard of this movie and was even more astounded when I saw that Rupert Grint starred in it, considering I'm a huge fan of the Harry Potter series and enjoy watching the actors movies.When I read Grint had a part in it I found my interest piqued and began reading up on the plot line, which instantly sold me. I always love a movie about a group of strangers banding together to survive brutal elements. Add in that the strangers are WWII pilots on opposite sides of the war all stuck together in a small shack and I was immediately hooked. I quickly found the movie and settled down to enjoy the hour and something odd movie. I'll admit it started off slow and I almost turned it off when I found the characters to only speak German for a good 10 minutes or so, with no subtitles, but thanks to some other reviewers I learned that the film would eventually break into English.I'm extremely happy I persevered to watch this amazing film. Granted it wasn't the greatest thing I've seen in the world nor is it as tense and emotional as you would expect from reading the plot but its still a very solid movie. The environment is truly beautiful and terrifying at the same time. At times you could feel the harsh reality that surrounded the characters and it made me quiver at the thought of it. The cast did an exceptional job bringing their characters life, even Rupert who I thought I could never see outside the role of Ronald Weasely did a fantastic job portraying a somewhat loud mouthed but loyal gunner(a token to his acting ability). As the film moved along I felt myself loving and pushing for the characters more and more and felt elated when they were happy or tense when they were tense basically I was drawn in so well I ended up reflecting their emotions.I have to say the best performance by far, in my opinion, was by Florian Lukas who played Horst Schopis or basically the German leader in the shack. I felt his character was the center of the group throughout most of the film providing a calm and reasonable head when tense situations arose. Of course his character might of been too nice and kind to be realistic or maybe he was just smart enough to know that their was a time and place for arguing and a time for working together. I also felt the British acted a little too recklessly, arrogant and all together unintelligent at certain points that would make others keep their mouths shut ( those who watch the movie we'll see what I mean). Other then that though I have no complaints whatsoever about this film. The script was good by any standards, the scenery and directing was pretty top notch and the cast was brilliant you could easily feel the sense of bonding they began to share as characters and, I imagine, in the real world.All in all I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who doesn't mind sitting down and enjoying a good movie, pure and simple. Not a bunch of action, nothing too emotional or high strung just a feel good movie that promotes friendship, togetherness and coming to respect and care for others. I'd rate "Into the White" a solid 7 out of 10.

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Cattarauga Magna
2013/04/15

Although it does not really qualify as war film, 'Into the White' ranges among the best WW2 films I have seen. The makers as well as the actors deserve praise for getting the most out of a fascinating story: The film is beautifully shot, the soundtrack fits perfectly and the characters are convincing. Indeed, great care must have been taken when choosing the actors, for they not only have the correct origin (except for Strunk, though this will probably go undetected by non-native speakers) but also look like people did back then.All in all it might not be an overly thought-provoking film, but nonetheless it is very watchable - highly recommendable.

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