Review First Squad Moment of Truth

 

the sad truth is not even zombies can save this movie

The conflict between the Germans and Russians was perhaps the bloodiest of World War II. In order gain the upper hand in the war the Germans plan to call back the spirit of Baron Von Wolf, a seven hundred year old knight with a grudge. The only people who can withstand this supernatural nazi assault is the Soviet supernatural corps also known as the sixth division.

 

The lesson of this movie, bring swords to a gun fight

First squad is a short movie (It is only a little longer than an hour long) about super natural action. It tries to pass itself off as something of a war film but it has way too many supernatural elements to really take it all that seriously. On the other hand it is far to dark to really pass itself off as anything vaguely campy or as a light action movie. The movie is really two different tone elements warring with each other which produces a rather jarring movie as a whole.

 

This movie tries to be historical but fails, see zombie picture aboce

The other problem with all of the supernatural elements in the movie is that it crowds out the character development. So what we are left with is an amnesiac heroine with a cast of cardboard allies and generic villain. There are some other characters in the movie as well but they are little more than props themselves. Overall there is no one in this movie worth caring about.

 

In short this is a rather bland and boring movie that has some action but little worth caring about. This is a movie not worth watching clear and simple. 

 

Rating the Tin Chevalier, because even if I am loath to use First Squad and Le Chevalier D'eon in the same sentence that's the only other period piece anime with supernatural elements that I can think of.