I can't say that I loved it but it definitely had some nice points. I think Andy described it best "It's a film to appreciate rather than to enjoy." .
The films we are watching at the moment seem to fall into that category. They seem to sound more entertaining than they actually are. 'The Battle for Algiers' and ' Rome, open city' bring up images of a rather different cinematic experience than they actually deliver. Of course, I certainly appreciated certain aspects of the films. I agree with Andy that the character of the French Para commander was really fascinating, his sense of respect and duty were really quite interesting. However, apart from the odd moment or character popping up in the films I found myself to be immensely un-entertained. Neither Open City or Algiers had enough entertainment value to sustain their run-times. As I recall Richard Attenborough saying "If it's not entertaining, it's not worth making".
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