9th Company

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grego0331 A @Greg0331 6 days ago 9th Company is an outstanding war film and one I’d highly recommend. As a military man myself, I particularly appreciated seeing war portrayed from the Russian soldier’s perspective something we don’t often get in Western cinema. Whatever the politics surrounding the Soviet-Afghan War, the experience of the soldiers on the ground the brotherhood, fear, humour, sacrifice and brutality of combat transcends nationality. The film does a fantastic job of showing these men not simply as soldiers of the Soviet Union, but as young men thrown into an unforgiving war and relying on each other to survive. Powerful, gritty and emotional, with some excellent battle sequences. A great war movie and an easy five stars from me. See more Deb C @RT84587466 Sep 27, 2025 Frankly, I would place 9th Company above even the movie ‘Platoon.’ An incredible movie about a Russian Company of young recruits being sent to the ongoing battle in Afghanistan. The script and cinematography is simply astounding…..as is the following of the young men simply trying to survive what turns out to essentially being an unsurvivable situation. It truly is one of the finest war films I have ever seen; I would put it on equal footing with the film (cant remember the name) where a soldier was mocked by his comrades for not wanting to carry a weapon…and he ends up pulling about 70 of them to safety. If you watch 9th Company, you will see what a riveting story it is! See more Ari V @RT59419633 Jun 29, 2025 Doesn't cover the full range as well as Platoon for example, but doesn't pull too many punches either. All in all, highly legit stuff that took me by surprise with its resonance and range. 4.25/5 See more Virgo V @vision Feb 3, 2025 The 9th Company is a 2005 Russian war film directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk and set during the Soviet-Afghan War. The film is loosely based on a real-life battle that took place at Hill 3234 in early 1988, during Operation Magistral, the last large-scale Soviet military operation in Afghanistan. The film was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. It was also given the Golden Eagle Award for Best Feature Film by the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts. The 9th Company was successful in the Russian box office, generating $7.7 million in its first five days of release alone, a new domestic record. The film received a mixed reaction from the veterans of that war, who pointed to a number of inaccuracies, but nevertheless, judging by ticket sales, it was embraced by the general public and even by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some critics and veterans of the war in Afghanistan have criticized the 2005 film The 9th Company for its historical inaccuracies and use of special effects. Historical inaccuracies A Soviet general who fought in Afghanistan said the film's depiction of the fighting was not realistic and that it used too many special effects. Some say the film's use of special effects makes it look like Rambo. Others say the film's use of CGI enhanced battle scenes is incredible. Other criticisms Some say the film is too simple and uses populist tricks. Some say the film is a paean to brotherhood, loyalty and honor in a lost cause. Overall reception The film received a mixed reaction from veterans, but was embraced by the general public. Vision asked if he was watching a comedy film or a historical war epic? Due to the immense amount of humour injected into every scene, until the end, its like watching two versions of the story one after the other; a comedy and an action version of the film. See more Ian C @RT48080847 Dec 19, 2024 An absolute masterpiece.... the Russian version of Platoon...... its that good...... See more Apr 1, 2019 Great movie that show how elite russian troops act in battle. See more Read all reviews

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