Rent The Star for FREE

Start your 30 day FREE trial » Find out more

+70,000 other titles and counting

NO late fees or long term contracts - cancel anytime
FREE first class post for DVD, Blu-ray & Games rental
1000's of films to stream instantly to your PC, TV or PS3^TM at no extra cost

The Star Reviews

2002

70
from 1176 members

Based on a short story by a Red Army veteran, the film recounts the bravery of a scout unit patrol operating behind German lines during the Second World War. Two previous units had disappeared without trace and their mission was vital to the Russian command defending Poland from Hitler's advancing forces. Blending into their .. Read more

Starring	Igor Petrenko, Artyom Semakin, Aleksei Panin, Aleksei Kravchenko
Director	Nikolai Lebedev
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, World Cinema

Sign up The Star DVD

Buy from Amazon.co.uk

Critic's review of The Star
View all (1)
- Russian WWII drama focussing on the work of behind-the-lines intelligence... read more on Time Out
- 49774
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
Write your own review »
Most helpful member's review of The Star
View all members' reviews (38)
- - 23
  - 3
  The Star
  
  An Authenic Russian war film spoken in Russian by Russians (and German)with English subtitles, not an American accent in sight! One small correction to Tescos... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 418546
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Mar 2007 at 15:36
Most recent members' reviews of The Star
View all members' reviews (38)
- - 0
  - 0
  Not Very Bright
  
  This film is about a fight to the death between, on the one side, an evil, totalitarian, murderous, politically and morally bankrupt regime that killed millions... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1069089
- - WhistlingFish
  - 15 reviews
  - 30 Nov 2011 at 23:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Russian tale told well.
  
  Inspired film from the Russians, i always prefer these films in the native tounge, not dubbed, they have more atmosphere. This is one of the greats in WWII ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 984407
- - Sparkster
  - 21 reviews
  - Southampton
  - 19 Apr 2011 at 22:42
- - 0
  - 0
  Russian War Classic
  
  Excellent, very well-made movie about the experiences of a Russian patrol behind German lines in Word War II.
  
  The Russians know how to make this kind... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 981839
- - MikeLaughton
  - 89 reviews
  - Oakham,England
  - 13 Apr 2011 at 11:49
- - 1
  - 0
  War films
  
  I like war films and will always like the film unless it's really bad, this is very good and well worth the watch, even though it's subtitled.
  
  Report this review
- 963725
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Nicknamesalltaken
  - 27 reviews
  - Worcestershire
  - 13 Feb 2011 at 19:37
- - 2
  - 0
  A real star
  
  What a hidden delight this was! Very realistic, well acted, great characters and fine action scenes. Best thing was that there were no familiar faces
  
  Report this review
- 938583
- - Obs
  - 6 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 10 Nov 2010 at 13:22
- - 2
  - 1
  Fine war film
  
  Enjoyed a film I had never heard of and I suspect many others have not too. Shows up a lesser known action in the hard slog pushing back the Nazis from Mother ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 895322
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Rockinroy
  - 21 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 31 May 2010 at 23:16
- - 0
  - 1
  Nothing Special
  
  It was like watching a 1940/50 war film, unrealistic honour & glory with a bit of a love interest to keep any females watching interested. It wasn't ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 859646
- - Darren
  - Skirlaugh
  - 09 Feb 2010 at 17:10
- - 1
  - 0
  The Star is a star film
  
  Really enjoyed this film. Good acting and excellent action scenes. As has been discussed before it's really good to see a movie that hasn't been dubbed... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 854411
- - amancalledalex
  - 11 reviews
  - coventry
  - 27 Jan 2010 at 21:51
- - 0
  - 0
  A Star worth seeing.
  
  An interesting (from a historical perspective) and suspense filled film about the activities of a scout patrol going into behind enemy lines. The film achieves ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 845378
- - a customer
  - Nottingham
  - 05 Jan 2010 at 13:37
- - 1
  - 0
  This 'Star' is a real gem!
  
  An extremely well made, authentic film without the slightest macho/simplistic approach so often taken by many American efforts, on a similar theme. The sub-... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 833017
- - Jazzman
  - 35 reviews
  - Ruthin
  - 20 Nov 2009 at 18:32
View all members' reviews (38)

- - 23
  - 3
  The Star
  
  An Authenic Russian war film spoken in Russian by Russians (and German)with English subtitles, not an American accent in sight! One small correction to Tescos... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 418546
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London
  - 09 Mar 2007 at 15:36
- - 7
  - 0
  Obscure gem? quite possibly.
  
  Follows mission of Russian scouts behind enemy lines. Not the greatest WW2 movie but if you are into the genre its definately worth a look and quite refreshing ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 428628
- - a customer
  - York, England
  - 10 Apr 2007 at 14:51
- - 5
  - 0
  Worth Watching!
  
  An excellent Russian film, as good as any war films to come out of Hollywood. A band of Russian soldiers enter into German lines in 1944. They want to get ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 486121
- - weejock
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 19 Oct 2007 at 10:54
- - 4
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  This film is made with love. You can feel it in every scene. It is sentimental like the Russian people. The battles are awesome. The tension is excrutiating. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 583931
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 3
  - 0
  Russian WWII Action
  
  Powerful yet simple story of a scout unit's efforts to get information of a German attack back to their headquarters.
  
  Close encounters with ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 535174
- - FeiLoFu
  - 1 review
  - Keighley
  - 05 Mar 2008 at 14:20
- - 3
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  I'm quite disappointed with this movie. You can usually count of Russian and German movies to be more accurate and blunt about war than mainstream American ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 583929
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 3
  - 0
  Very Patriotic Film.
  
  Very good film about a Russian scout platoon that go behind the lines in WW2.
  
  This film is made by the Russians so its a very one sided communist ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 609481
- - a customer
  - Wrexham
  - 06 Aug 2008 at 19:23
- - 2
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  An unashamedly proud film about Soviet forces in World War 2 and their forward scouts. The film uses many of the old cliches of war films but does so in a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 583927
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 2
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  Excellent film. Well worth a look, particularly if you want to get another angle on the Soviet campaign.
  
  Very different and in many ways much better ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 583930
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 2
  - 0
  enjoyable
  
  I really enjoyed this film and it was good
  
  Report this review
- 639671
- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 06 Oct 2008 at 09:58

< Prev
1
2
3
4
Next >

Agree or disagree? Write your own review

Review title: Give it a rating:

Write your review:

Tips for writing helpful reviews

Only review titles you've actually seen!
Talk about what you liked and disliked
Compare this title with other similar titles
Provide plenty of detail - at least 20 words
Space things out - use blank lines between paragraphs.
Be appropriate - no adult content, libellous statements or naughty words
Don't SPAM! No promoting of other websites or services
Don't plaguerise! Your submission must be your own original work
Don't talk about LOVEFiLM by name

Give it a title:

Tips for an eye catching title

Don't just repeat the name of the title you're reviewing
Don't summarise your entire review in one word - a minimum of 2 words please.
Give people a reason to read your full review - create a sense of intrigue or curiosity!

Keep me anonymous Keep me anonymous Contains spoiler? This review contains spoilers (or might spoil it for someone who hasn't seen it yet)

New users register here

Email address:
Password:
Preferred user name:
I agree to LOVEFiLMs Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy
I'd like to receive film news and reviews as well as info about all the other good stuff LOVEFiLM offers

Already a member? Sign in here

Email address:
Password:Forgotten password?

By clicking Preview review you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Buy from Amazon.co.uk

- - Buy
- The Star
  
  Based on a short story by a Red Army veteran, the film recounts the bravery of a scout unit patrol operating behind German lines during the Second World War. Two previous units had disappeared without trace and their mission was vital to the Russian command defending Poland from Hitler's advancing ...