Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Lawrence Purdy Every war movie cliché lives on in this waste of money and time. They're all here -- the strong but self-questioning hero, the cowardly kid soldier who finds courage only to (surprise!) get killed, the weedy English officer, the cruel German one...Hammy acting, leaden dialogue and uninspired effects.As if that weren't enough, the script is full of anachronisms, as the characters talk and behave in ways that are utterly foreign to the world of 1916, but will be perfectly familiar to modern viewers.And the icing on the cake: plagiarism. Major scenes in this stinker shamelessly rip off Timothy Findley's 1977 novel The Wars, and the film made of it. (That movie wasn't great, but it's a damn sight better than this one.)So how bad is it, really? Bad enough that you'll wish you spent the time doing practically anything else than subjecting yourself to this loser.

fallen-arc-1 A poignant film. Beautifully told, and I thought Denai (actress) was superb. I absolutely loved the womens storyline. As a girl, War films are not something I generally race out to see. But this film was recommended to me, and I was not disappointed. This is a war story with a difference, instead of focusing on the scale of war which has been done to death, Forbidden Ground tells the story from ground level. They create an awesome claustrophobic feeling, which is always how I envisaged soldiers on the front line would have felt. Having to keep your head down all the time!! The film captured the very essence of not only the tragedies on the battlefield, but the tragedies at home too. Utterly memorable.

Paul Magne Haakonsen Usually when you get to see those movies that are either directed and/or produced by people starring in the movie as well, you know it is going to be bad.However, I will say that "Forbidden Ground" managed to pull it off well enough. Sure, this isn't a war epic on Hollywood over-the-top scale. But the story was told in a nice enough way, and it was with characters that you got attached to and characters that actually had personalities and flaws.That being said, then it should also be noted that the entire movie basically takes place over a couple of hours in the movie time frame, as we follow a group of soldiers trying to storm and assault a German trench, but getting gunned down and having to make their way back to safe ground before the artillery starts raining death upon the Germans.Yes, the movie is entertaining, but it is nowhere near the scales such as "Saving Private Ryan" or "Band of Brothers", so don't expect this kind of storytelling or war movie.I found "Forbidden Ground" to progress at a nice pace, and the movie actually wasn't really dull. However, the side-story with the abortion and infidelity was a bit too forced, and the movie would have fared better without this aspect to the story."Forbidden Ground" is well worth a watch if you enjoy war movies, and haven't anything better within reach. It should at least be watched just once.

brentfox274 I watched Forbidden Ground recently and can't recommend this film highly enough. It was emotive and gripping and had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through.My only gripe is that this film is marketed as a massive war action film, and while there are numerous battle scenes and action sequences, I would call this film a drama/thriller made in a war setting.If you're a military extremist who must have every technical detail 100% accurate in order to enjoy a film set in war, this might not be the film for you. I found the attention to detail was great, sure it has errors and faults, which war film doesn't? I'm no war historian but when you consider the budget for which this was made (reportedly like under half a million) my hat tips to the filmmakers regardless of any perceived military technical errors.The way their lives and connecting tales were interwoven was fantastic, and done in a way you rarely find in film these days. Performances were great and I was totally immersed in their world.I and my entire family loved this film. If you enjoy film and love watching films that move you, then I highly recommend Forbidden Ground.