Genre :Action/Drama/True storyLength :90 minutes
Ratings :7/10
I am not a big fan of war movies. I hate the amaranthine firings, the gory scene, blood stained corpses,the blasting of dust and fear in the eyes of the soldiers. However, there are few exceptions like SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, THE THIN RED LINE. These are some of the war movies that I enjoy fully. Another war movie that I like very much is the 9 April 1940.
The movie is based on Operation Weserubung-the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. The German had vanquished the Denmark in less than six hour (the shortest battle the German had faced in the Second World war). The movie tells the Denmark side of story in which they are defeated very badly by the German. So, it is a new things that a vanquished side is showing how they were overcomed. Yet there is dignity in which they were overrun. The movie begins with the close shot of the melancholic second lieutenant driving towards the training centre. The centre was for training of motorcycle infantry and bicycle infantry of Denmark. Yes, you have read it ride the Bicycle infantry of Denmark. There was an impending dan
ger which everyone seemed to know yet they were not ready to admit it. The Germans attack Denmark and overcome it within a few hour. However, the movie focussed on a group of bicycle infantry unit. How they bravely followed order, how they fought the German at three brief battle with the German, how they escaped and finally how they were imprisoned by the German. After they became prisoner of war, a general soldier told them why they engaged in gun fight as the Denmark government has surrendered few hour ago. This scene was worth watching because they realize that they were fighting in futile.
The Director has produced an astounding movie. The way the ominous war, the impatient wait for the war, the fear in the eyes of the soldier, their heartbreak and the close up shot. All these things makes it an impressive watch. The pace of the movie was very slow, however the Director has able to sustain the suspense in the air to hang till the end of the movie. The slowness of the movie has added a great flavour in this amazing movie. The actors have given a magnificient performance.
So, it is a film worth watching.
