Fortunes of War

2024

War

3
IMDb Rating 3.4/10 10 203 203

Plot summary

When a covert raid in Normandy goes wrong, a small team of British commandos are cut off from their comrades. Holed up in a barn and surrounded by Wehrmacht forces, their chances of survival appear bleak, until an unexpected discovery provides an opportunity to escape.

Director

Bill Thomas Photo
Bill Thomas

Top cast

Asan N'Jie Photo
Asan N'Jie as Carter
Daniel Thrace Photo
Daniel Thrace as Leach
James Oliver Wheatley Photo
James Oliver Wheatley as Mason
Sophie-Louise Craig Photo
Sophie-Louise Craig as Annette
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779.21 MB
1280*542
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 24 min
Seeds 2
1.56 GB
1920*812
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 24 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 4 / 10

Fortunes of War

Well there are no budget films, then low budget films and in between we see this fine example of "'Allo 'Allo" budget films. This one even has it's own version of "Michelle from ze resistonce" as it reminded me of that equally poor British wartime film "Wolves of War" - also made this year. Anyway, not that it matters but the plot involves a troop of commandos who find themselves stranded in France after a botched raid. Initially under the command of the pretty useless "Lt. Quayle" (Mark Kitto) they proceed to lurch from frying pan to fire aided by some woeful dialogue, basic special effects and an ensemble performance that does nothing for the CVs of James Oliver Wheatley, Sophie Craig or auteur Bill Thomas who has created what is frankly a waste of file space. It has a video game feel to the it this - the episodic nature of the story evolves in waves, resets in a different location - farmhouse, barn, roadside - then we start again with more expletives and profundities from the embattled squad. Just why this was made is anyone's guess, but as to reasons for watching it - well that's much easier to answer. There are zéro.
Reviewed by tommylaan 1 / 10

Terrible movie from the start

Its like a schoolproject with to much funding. Starting with the basic as wrong uniforms, very unrealistic backgrounds, holding their guns as if they have never seen one, attacks with the wrong weapons, being in the open without enough time to talk while there are at least 15 enemies in the same shot who are not firing and more weird and unlogic events. An officer rushing in with a hand gun within 50 meters of at least 20 enemies with machine guns, etc. I have to be honest, after 15 minutes I turned it of because it would irritate that much.Dont misout and do something else with your time, because the movie aint worth it.
Reviewed by mriguitar 1 / 10

Don't waste your time

I agree with Flarp21's review... Possibly the worst WWll movie I've seen (part of)... I kept thinking "It must get better... what about the awards?" But after about 15 minutes I bailed, as I figured it wasn't worth wasting any more of my life I'll never get back...This movie is like a low-budget High School project movie... The costumes are a wierd mish mash of whatever they could find at the local surplus store... a mixture of US & British cast offs...The acting is on a par with the props, as are the special effects...How on earth it actually won awards is totally beyond me... unles they are like the "participation trophys" awarded in elementary school...Anyway, I suggest you don't waste your time either...
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