Sympathetic portrayal of a soldier who inadvertently commits sabotage through his ineptitude on the battlefield..
Alright, so if you're going into *Nail in the Boot* expecting booming explosions or some kind of heroic charge, just… stop. This isn't that. But if you're okay with a film that just *sits* with you, a quiet, almost uncomfortable look at a small man in a huge, messy war, then yeah, give this one a shot. Anyone expecting...
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Mikheil Kalatozishvili
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"Alright, so if you're going into *Nail in the Boot* expecting booming explosions or some kind of heroic charge, just… stop. This isn't that. But if you're okay with a film that just *sits* with you, a quiet, almost uncomfortable look at a small man in a huge, messy war, then yeah, give this one a shot. Anyone expecting grand heroics will probably be bored stiff. If you appreciate a film that doesn't scream its points, you might find something here. The whole thing centers on this soldier, Siko ..."
Leonid Perelman
Soviet Union
1930 · IMDb 4.2
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