Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Tom Dooley This is one of those films that is hard to describe without employing inventive expletives of the most Anglo Saxon nature. However, I shall try – the synopsis is a British paratroop squad are dropped miles from their drop off point and all but one are wiped out and then the sole survivor, Jonny, has to get back to his lines and grow a pair etc.Now the mistakes pile up faster than an Enron executive planning excuses. He stops to bury the dead, carries a Luger (that always goes down well if one is captured) and wanders about in the 'French' countryside in the total open. Then he meets some other lost solders and they have some unconvincing and lack lustre japes in the Lancashire countryside. Yes that is where this guffathon was filmed North England which surprisingly does not make a good double for Normandy. The special effects are excruciatingly bad. Some of the acting raises a smile but to be extremely fair there are some reasonable performances here ostensibly from Paul Harrison as Jonny, James Boyland as Murphy (don't even get me started on the gay sub plot though) and the American Adam Woodward. Others are less convincing but I think that is mostly because the script is soo contemptibly awful. Language often used is of a modern vocabulary and seems totally incongruous for some Brit Tommies in WW2. It was originally called 'The War I Knew' and is based on actual 'accounts' what are they then? I think it must be that some men dressed up and did some fighting ? Am I even close – well we will never know as these priceless sources are yet to be revealed. I tried to find some positives and apart from the acting – in places – the only other one I can think of is that this is easy to watch on fast forward as you will miss nothing. Not the worst war film ever but one that should be given very serious consideration – avoid like a drunken dance off in a mine field.

deangeli As one of the team that runs The Fleapit Cinema Club in Westerham, Kent we have got to know writer/director Ian Vernon well. To date, we have screened three of his films including The War I Knew which was the second showing at our recent UK Independent Film Festival. All three have been extremely well received by our audiences. The dismissive reviews, or rather their tone, are therefore at odds with the response of over 100 people.True independent films often have to look through the other end of the telescope and their joy and incidental purpose is to offer a counter-perspective to blockbuster spectacle. So I will not patronise either Ian or his film by evoking the no-money argument, too often used to justify independent films. While a tight budget (and they don't come tighter than his) can explain the necessity of a certain historical laissez faire when it comes to, say, props and costume, it can never excuse either a poor script or poor acting. So, yes, the uniforms and guns in The War I Knew are not exactly right. If you really want to be picky, some don't even fit – and the guns don't fire. Nor was it shot in France anymore than Star Wars was shot in a galaxy far, far away. But does any of this matter? Of course not – it's a feature film, not a documentary. Besides, these inaccuracies compromise neither the emotional truth of the piece (its great achievement), nor our understanding of its narrative. Are we ever in doubt as to who is English, French or German? But what of the stuff that actually matters? Well, if assessed objectively, the script emerges as crisp, engaging and textured; the story undoubtedly compelling and the acting forceful yet nuanced. When you watch it, look into the actors' eyes, not down at their belt buckles. Do that and you'll find a rewardingly original and revealing take on what happens when people are sent to war.Of course, you may not like it but I know enough people who do to recommend it. Watching any film is a gamble and no film is ever enjoyed by everyone but just because you don't like broccoli, doesn't make it a bad vegetable.

Katherine Griffiths I bought this film because it was cheap (£3 on DVD) and I am glad I didn't spend more. The story line has potential but was not used to its fullest potential at all. The British weapons were wrong. It looked like they used M1 Garrands (standard US issue) rather than the Short Magazine Lee Enfield Mk4 (SMLE) and I also very doubt that a private (craftsman) in the REME would have been issued with a Tommy Gun. He would have been issued with either a Sten or SMLE.The acting was wooden and the obvious tension between Barrows and Murphy could have been made more of. The scene where the captured SS officer translates the French to the English for the squad is laughable. The actor playing Rock who is suffering from shell shock played that really well. I have seen shell shock and it does manifest itself in this way.This film claims to be based on truth. If so then they need to apologise. They claim the Johnny Barrows won the VC. There is no record of anyone of that name winning a VC ever let alone in the Normandy Campaign (I have a book that lists every VC winner. In fact the only VC won by a member of the REME was in WW1 by a Lt Graham Lyall VC on 28th September 1918). I think it is sad and insulting for that claim to be made by the producers of the film that claims to be based on real events.

J Fox I created an IMDb account just to say something about this film. First of all, the whole film is about the 3 stooges and the dumb and dumber combined. Though not as funny as the latter. They begin the story with the man in the machine gun, and some asshole dude told this johnny boy to stay alert because the krauts are all over the place. At that instance, I almost throw my coffee cup at our smart TV. Thankfully I didn't. After some hassle and haggle with the bullets flying all around, only johnny boy survived the carnage. The stupid dude, together with the royal forces were wipe out. So johnny went for a walk and stumble upon a homo krauts along the way, there they exchange pictures of their love ones and parted ways, then suddenly an English homo shot the homo krauts. From then on, a series of homo story begin with plenty of ridiculous moments in between. To make the story short, the war ended, and one of the stooges married the leader of the french resistance, whose weapon is her twinkling eyes. Sooooo stupid......The movie is HORRIBLE and ANNOYING! A complete waste that shouldn't be recycled.