Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

jazzmoose This film has beautiful cinematography, engaging characters and some solid performances. The plot, based on true events was worthy of a film and the high budget scenes were impressive. On the downside, the big finale battle scene was logistically unbelievable unless the Soviets were firing blanks and the Mujahideen were superhuman. A little budget spent on more extras or some CGI would have made the weight of numbers feel believable. Also, the film could easily have lost 40 minutes to the cutting room floor and been better for it. There were some memorable and convincing scenes here but too much chaff for the wheat. Worth a watch for some insight on that campaign but don't expect Band of Brothers

Vadim Kudryavtsev Yes, I am sure many people will find this movie hard to watch.. and it is. But isn't it so in live - whatever matters takes a part of us and transforms it - and the process is painful. In the movie we see how a bunch of teenagers from a completely different social and cultural background(and that is being stretched in the movie quiet enough) through fear, suffering and death become heroes worthy admiration. It gripped me so that felt I only wished I could stand next to one of them and he would know - I won't fall back. This movie is not glorifying, beautifying the war, it is about the beauty of life, life that is worth living. As I am sure many others I also thought of what "Gioconda" (one of the main characters) says in the movie: "Beauty is when there is nothing unnecessary, no chaff" ("Красота – это когда нет ничего лишнего, никакой шелухи."). To me it's a reference to Psalm 1:4 "Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.". Whatever true, admirable and praiseworthy - will stand the storm. Love never ends

WalterSoprano This movie doesn't miss a thing it shows their training very explicitly and it shows pretty much their entire stay in Afghanistan. This is up in my top 10 favorite war films for sure and maybe top 5. The action is absolutely amazing, adrenaline pumping, and breathtaking. I really didn't like people who didn't like this movie because it was "boring". The first time I saw this movie was in Russian without any English at all. I had o watch it and understand it by its actions. Then a week later i bought it on DVD with English dubbed language and i have to say it was leagues better (obviously) but eve. Without my language the movie was epic.A lot of people who found it boring confuse me, if you were action hungry believe me the last 40 minutes to an hour will stuff you to maximum capacity with action. I didn't find it boring but thats just me. In many peoples eyes this is probably a must see.

aleksandar-petrow-743-878844 I've watched 9 rota over 10 times. 9 rota is the movie that turned my opinion for the Russian war movies. I've never seen better movie about the war in Afghanistan. There weren't heroes, there weren't glory and medals...only pain, caused by political decisions. There weren't even winners and losers...it was a lost war from the beginning till the end. There was a friendship between brothers, difficulties, small victories and fear. All the characters in the movie were brilliant chosen ! The actors played fantastic their roles. Different persons with same destiny...pain and death. Compliments to the producers and directors of the movie, that they showed a realistic point of view to the war...a point of view of the simple man. They could produced heroes and glorious soviet army ! Instead, they made a real masterpiece. Thank you. Your movie is beloved in Bulgaria !