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No Man's Land is the tale of two small groups of warring
Serbian and Bosnian soldiers who find themselves cut off from
their respective sides and stuck together in a trench.
Ciki and a replacement patrol he was in were cut up by Serbian
gunfire after getting lost in overnight fog. He is wounded
and he believes all his comrades are dead.
Two Serbs are sent to find out if any Bosnians have survived
and they unknowingly corner him. The rookie Nino watches as
his older comrade places a booby trap under the body of a
supposedly dead Bosnian.
What follows is a to-and-fro clash as each side gains, then
loses, the advantage within the confines of their trench.
We don't want to spoil the plot of No Man's Land by
going any further other than to mention the fable of the frog
and the scorpion. Say no more.
Anyway, the movie is a stunning blend of action and black
humour and is a biting commentary on the senselessness of
Balkan hatreds. It is the Catch 22 of the current decade.
The characters - from the main protagonists right through
to the command of the blue-helmeted United Nations peacekeepers
(Smurfs as the locals call them) - are excellently played
by a terrific cast.
Transfer-wise the video is almost perfect - with only a few
minor aliasing moments popping up - and overall is very sharp,
clean and nice to look at. The sound will give your system
a workout during the battles and is so well done that I kept
looking around the room for a pesky fly - only to finally
click on to the fact it was in the movie.
No Man's Land is a brilliant must-see that will appeal
to anyone who likes excellence in movies.
Conclusion: 90% Extras: 50%.
Continued: DVD
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