THE 9TH COMPANY 2005- A really cool Russian film about 9th Company's Afghan campaign. This was very well cast (even though I know none of them, it's just well acted for a buddy, military film), you get the locker room camaraderie and the dark parts of going through basic training and preparing for war. There's one scene in particular that will probably turn people off, but the celebration of Venus had such weight, a feeling of brotherhood, lust, and peace before the storm. The story itself has some flaws and with all war films it takes liberties with situations and realities of being down range, but the points are clear and appreciated. I'm lacking on my military history of Russia's battles and eventual loss in Afghanistan, but this only makes me more curious. It has a FULL METAL JACKET feel with plenty of Russian weirdness. Very cool war movie, not better than Rambo 3, but certainly more realistic and a great look at the boys/men who have to do the fighting. Heroes regardless of the politics behind any of this, I mean really even Alexander the Great had serious trouble in the area and the US is learning a hard lesson out there too. Worth a watch for military film buffs.