L P 'The Last Drop' ('TLD', 2006) boasts a decent cast with generally spot-on acting in mostly stereotypical roles. 'TLD' depicts a smaller 'what if' scenario loosely based upon historical events of the failed Operation Market Garden from 'A Bridge Too Far' (1977) that inevitably bring comparisons to 'Kelly's Heroes' (1970), 'The Train' (1964), or even an episode or two from 'Hogan's Heroes' (1965-70) & 'Allo Allo' (1984-91). Not a large battle epic, instead 'TLD' is a film that focuses on the personal dynamics of small groups (both allied & axis) & at times attempts to depict the realities/horrors of war with an awkward blend of humor, action, adventure, & drama that is light on suspense. 'TLD' is based upon an intriguing premise with a decent script supported with a plot & characters that lack serious development. Ultimately, the overall production suffers slightly from a mildly distracting soundtrack & some cookie-cutter character acting that produce a 'Call of Duty: The Movie' aesthetic. The biggest detractors of 'Kelly's Heroes' have been noting some similar faults in that film since 1970. Suspend disbelief & lofty expectations & 'TLD' becomes an entertaining heist/war film. Recommended mostly for die-hard fans of the Heist/WWII genre, Billy Zane, Sean Pertwee & Steve Speirs fans, & less so for the curious WWII genre viewer. Action/adventure film lovers will likely be slightly disappointed. For similar themes consider: 'Operation Amsterdam' (1959); 'Three Kings' (1999); 'Soldier of Orange' (1977); 'Castle Keep' (1969); & 'Saints and Soldiers' (2004). Also consider: 'Two Men Went to War' (2002); 'A Woman at War' (1991); 'The Shop on Main Street' (1965); 'Uprising' (2001); 'Mission to Death' (1966); 'Guns of Navarone' (1961); 'Dambusters' (1955); 'Straight into Darkness' (2005); '13 Rue Madeleine' (1947); 'Back Door to Hell' (1964); 'Bitter Victory' (1958); 'Sahara' (2005); 'The Fallen' (2004); 'Army of Shadows' (1969); 'Resistance' (2003); & 'March or Die' (1977).

bruges-952-146477 Let me start by saying I picked this movie up for $3 at a used book store. And frankly, I do not regret it. There is an interesting quality about this movie that leaves me satisfied with the movie experience. It starts with expectations. When your marquee actors are Billy Zane and Michael Madsen, no matter how high budget the DVD case would like you to believe it is, you know going in that it is a B-Movie. Kind of like anything with C. Thomas Howell in it. So if you go in expecting a Saving Private Ryan, that is your oversight, not the makers of this film. Clearly in the aerial shots and crash scene at the beginning, one gets a good idea as to the "budget". There is nothing quality about this movie except maybe the true events surrounding the plot. I'm a fan of art and art history and WWII provides numerous interesting stories about art theft and art rescue. However, whereas the quality of the movie stinks, it's at least interesting. Low-B actors, recognizable character actors from bigger movies (see Tommy Flanagan in Braveheart), bad accents, poor dialogue, and to make matters worse the movie can't decide what it is going to be. Initially it starts out as a serious war movie and by the end of the movie, it had tried to become a Guy Ritchie film. Somewhere in the middle as the Germans steal a truck, hard rock music starts playing and the whole tone of the movie changes. Regardless of how bad this movie is, it is still an enjoyable time waster just to immerse yourself in bad movie-making.

benhur47 I really enjoyed this movie.Great action.An excellent story.There does not seem to be enough movies like this these days.I like the way the different characters in the movie all came together in their own search for the Nazi loot.Greed certainly knows no bounds.I can imagine that an episode like this would have happened during WW2.As far as I know there are still 36 crates of Nazi gold still unaccounted for somewhere in the Bavarian Alps.All in all a great movie,excellent acting.Its a pity that some of the lesser known actors in this movie are not seen in more movies.Another movie along similar lines is Operation Amsterdam also a great story loosely based on real events.

Theo Robertson Surfing through the channels I chanced upon this film and was intrigued by its title - THE LAST DROP . What would this be about ? A morbid story about a hangman perhaps ? Or vampires trying to satisfy their appetite for blood ? Strangely the info button said it was a war film about a British unit sent to retrieve some Nazi gold during the war . Hmmm a sort of British DIRTY DOZEN . Strange title for a film set during the war since it says nothing about the plot . This should have been a warning sign along with the fact that it's a British film that I'd never heard of If the signs were bad the reality was reinforced ten minutes in to the running time . An allied officer is verbally given his mission and cut to the interior of a glider where a bunch of soldiers sit . If you've had zero military experience you'll still notice there's something wrong with the mis en scene . Is it the fact all the characters seem to have 21st century hairstyles perhaps ? Certainly you can't fail to notice that they all seem to have different uniforms with Sgt McMillan wearing either a desert tunic or he's been dipping his clothes in bleach . Wouldn't an elite unit be supplied with the same uniforms and equipment Things suddenly get worse for the characters as they're shot down and things get worse for the audience too as we're shown rather clumsy and fundamental errors in film making . Several characters are killed in a shoot out with the Germans and supposedly we're to feel sympathy for their deaths . The problem is we neither know or care about these characters in order to feel any type of empathy save for the fact they're fighting Nazis . It's also an unlikely elite unit who make operational mistakes like walking through a field in broad daylight when there's trees to provide cover This type of clumsy film making continues throughout the film . All the time the audience are asking the question what the heck's the secret mission about ? The screenplay also tries to disguise its underdeveloped nature by occasionally adding a plot twist such as one near the start of the film where a SS man supposedly shoots a prostitute dead . An important rule of film making and life is when you're in a hole you stop digging All in all THE LAST DROP is an obscure British war film that deserves its obscurity . It reminds me of one of those second world war re-enactment groups where a bunch of middle aged salad dodging bank managers dress up at the weekend to show us civies what war is like . Personally I think people should just stick to watching documentaries and reading history books if they want to know about the war