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Apr 27, 2009joseph rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Good – Miracle at St. Anna (2008) 160 min. directed by Spike Lee. This is the story about a WWII African-American army troupe called “Buffalo Soldiers” who hide-out in a small village in northern Italy (Tuscany) surrounded by the Germans. The film was beautifully shot on location with terrific battle scenes. The film is quite long but never boring. The only reservation I had with this film is the lack of cohesion; as if something is missing that tie everything together. I’m not really sure if the soldier, who killed the man at the start of the film, had enough motivation to do what he did [the film flashbacks to WWII where this all began]. We know what the man did, but not the soldier. Despite this reservation, there’s a certain charm and innocence to the film that is worth watching.