Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods (2024 TV Movie) User Reviews

The truth about the war

[paul2001sw-1 · 7/10 · 19 April 2024]

Fundamentally, war is always dehumanising, a licence to do things normally beyond the pale. 'Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods' follows a group of Ukrainian soldiers as they "heroically" risk their lives to repell the Russian invaders. Their cause is just, their willingness to sacrifice admirable; but the daily business of being a soldier is a grim one, even if the killing is now done as often by drone as by machine gun. It's sometimes said that there is no such thing as an anti-war movie, but this documentary is so unvarnished that it's hard to love its protagonists, and easier perhaps to feel sympathy for the men they are trying to kill. If Putin had a conscience there'd be a lot weighing on it.

Unadulterated first person view into the lives of soldiers and a medic

[101-John · 10/10 · 25 March 2024]

This is an unadulterated first person view into the lives of soldiers and a medic on the front lines in Ukraine's fight against Russian forces. Using GoPro cameras and brief interviews off the front line, a unit of Ukrainian soldiers gives a first hand account of life on the front lines in the Russian attack on Ukraine. It's a brutal experience that leaves the soldiers on both sides scarred, injured or dead.

While watching this I kept thinking why are these soldiers expending an ounce of extra energy at the risk of their own personal safety to show the world what life is like on their battlefront. I can only imagine it's that important to get this message out - Don't forget your brothers in Ukraine!

OMG War Is Dehumanising

[kfdynks · 10/10 · 25 March 2024]

Everyone I speak to avoids documentaries like this. They want to watch feel-good moviess. For me this documentary and the 20 days in Mariupol documentary are statutory watching as a mark of respect to the brave men and women losing their lives on the front line. For once the brutality of war is not airbrushed and dead soldiers smudged out. Of 99 soldiers in this brigade defending 500metres of the 1500km western front 66 suffered serious injury and 10 were killed in action. We see people being killed, soldiers being shot at point blank range and frozen dead bodies lying everywhere. This is a nightmare for the soldiers knowing they could be killed at any second. I would not be able to cope with the stress, but these soldiers have no choice. It is amazing to see how humans adapt and make the best out of any situation. It is a war of attrition. Russia has the numbers and the firepower. Ukraine has to fight with teamwork.

it deserves a 10+

[pietclausen · 10/10 · 12 April 2024]

The truth is here for all to see. The difficulties the soldiers endure and have to deal with it all. War is not for sissies It's hard and cold fact. People die for their country. Yet more enemies are sent to destroy and take over their land. Where will it end? When all defenders are dead? It's time for the free world to WAKE up ande provide the ammunition, the weapons and all they need to defend their country. Unkraine only ask for this and they will defend their own land. If they cannot continue through lack of weapons, more countries will be taken over by the evil that exists in the name of Putin. The EU and NATO are waking up to this fact, but what about the USA?

We Owe It To The Soldiers To Watch This

[danfallon-66054 · 10/10 · 27 March 2024]

Brilliant harrowing television. How the soldiers can continue to function each day is beyond me. These soldiers are so clearly fighting for all our freedoms and deserve our full support (and that we watch this).

You may prefer an action movie but this sadly is the real thing. Men hunting each other day and night in a wood someone in Ukriane....drones, artillery & snipers all around. The first person video footage is stunning but its the interviews they do afterwards that tear at the heartstrings. These soldiers deserve your attention and full support. Take the time and watch something that is genuinely uncomfortable but also brilliant.

The truth of war

[andyharrison-13255 · 10/10 · 27 March 2024]

Depressing, sad and brutal. Young men dying in a war they did not start. A honest look into life on the battlefield in Ukraine, the footage captured is a stark reality of life during active combat. Whether that's the way you must view your enemy, to death and beyond. Moving beyond words and very well made. This documentary is important at this time where Ukraine fatigue has unfortunately began to sink in but we can not forget them, they are not fighting to for their homeland but ours too. Truly exceptional work from the BBC for pulling no punches, this is where our TV licence goes, and well done to the brave young men for defending that forest, even at night, some of the the most terrifying footage ever capured. The last scenes were moving beyond words.