1612 (DVD, 2009)

This is a great battle movie with heros, historical type fighting, not magic etc. Fairly realistic in all accounts. Five stars!

I LOVE this movie! If you're a fan of historical-type action dramas, this movie will be a treat because it takes place in such a unique setting, Eastern Europe of the middle ages (Russia specifically). I certainly can't recall a movie being made about the Russo-Polish war of the 1600's before I saw this one, but then I've only recently gotten into foreign films. The cinematography was exciting and beautifuly done. The actors were well cast and very entertaining in their portrayals of such interesting characters. No expense was spared during the battle scenes which were abundant with bloody carnage and exciting combat sequences.
I would definately recommend this one if you're looking for something different.

Very similar to the Polish epics: With Fire & Sword and the Deluge. Very high production values and an intersting take on history--fun if not actually history. It is a lot like a Russian version of Braveheart, loads of emotional nationalism and some impressive battle scenes. It also offers the unique feature of Russian cinema--movies with powerful and sinister Polish aggressors.