KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Fluentiama Perfect cast and a good story

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Lollivan It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Scaramouche2004 Sharpe is back again and he and his chosen men have been given a very important job.Wellington has ordered Sharpe and Major General Ross to find Major Septimus Pyecroft, a disfigured explosives expert in order for them to organise a raid on a nearby French ammunition dump.To lead the raid however Wellington has chosen Colonel Brand, a highly decorated national hero with a reputation for bravery and discipline as well as one for ruthless efficiency and a complete lack of mercy towards the enemy.Sharpe had served under the then Major Brand and fought in the action that was to ensure Brand's promotion and impressed, Sharpe is one of Brand's most ardent admirers.However, Brand is not all he seems to be. His reputation for bravery has been afforded him by the French for whom he has been spying and assisting throughout the entire war, and on the journey to the ammunition dump, Sharpe's suspicions are aroused as his hero soon turns into a bitter and dangerous enemy.It turns out that the French have their sites on Ross and through Colonel Brand, they plan to capture him and torture him, and with this in mind Sharpe turns the table on Brand using Ross as bait.The whole thing comes to a head with a makeshift court martial, where Sharpe shows a previously unforeseen eloquence and knowledge of the law in order to get his man bang to rights, and Brand is sentenced to death, a death penalty that is unexpectedly and hurriedly carried out by Sharpe in his own inimitable way, providing the viewer…certainly this viewer with the biggest smile of the film.Also in tow on the expedition is Mr. Clarence Shellington, a newspaper columnist and lecherous womaniser, who sets his sights on Sharpe's wife and it is in this film however we see for the first time, the weakness of Jane Sharpe's character and a glimpse of where this vulnerability will eventually lead.Another great Sharpe movie, and one in which Sean Bean gives one of his strongest performances

chrichtonsworld Although I enjoyed this episode very much I did miss something! The previous episodes had more impact than this one! The characterizations were flat! And there was not enough interaction between Sharpe and Harper! It did show the first signs of trouble for Sharpe concerning his wife Jane! Overall there was enough humor and action to keep you satisfied but the intensity from the previous episode is gone! What i really liked in this episode that they showed what the chosen men are about! I mean they showed respect to true soldiers no matter what colors they are wearing! If this actually happened in that time,I don't know, but it was a nice touch!

imgoingdownthepub A brilliant film in which Tom Clegg had no book to base the film on, yet still manages to make a film worthy of the quality of the books. A great epic once again pitting Sharpe against the odds. Using spectacular scenery (especially Harper's fight with Pope in the lake). Culminating in an exciting end to the film. A must see for any who have even thought of reading the books.

Paul Chambers (WileE) Sharpe's Mission bucks the trend of the later Sharpe episodes in still being a good story with plenty of action. Once again Sean Bean excels in the lead role, ably supported by an impressive cast.The story, as mentioned, is good; exposing the corrupt nature of some elements engaged in France, as well as hinting at the first signs of weakness in Sharpe's marriage. The episode moves along at a brisk pace, and yet still has time for some nice touches of humour with Harris' dealing of the slimy Shellington.Overall a good episode which whilst not achieving the highs of the first few outings, still an improvement over some of the later showings.