Movie- Two Men Went to War

This quiet comedy, based on and actual event, tells the story of two British army men who decided to invade Germany by themselves during WWII in 1943. While Two Men Went to War (2002) may not be an accurate portrayal of that event, it is amusing, wry and fun.

A disaffected, gruff sergeant and a young dental officer team up, tired of not "being" in the war, and decide to go to Germany themselves to do some damage. Their antics in the land of the Third Reich are plain funny, and take up much of the movie. Especially as they carry out a raid on a German listening post.

But the end of the movie, though not as long, really provides a punctuation mark to the film. As the two men return to England, they are taken into custody, and are about to be court-martialed for dissertation. No one believes their wild story. Just as the verdict is to be handed down, real evidence of their work comes in...you see, they had not destroyed the facility as they thought, but they did provide a real distraction for the real raiders, the British paratroopers that came in minutes after they started the attack.

Two Men Went to War was just fun, in the understated British way. It is fun, and the characters are lovable. Good film making, good acting and a great story.