Ballad of a Soldier

One of my favorite movies for this class. I love movies that are set in a short amount of time, and deal with the protagonist meeting many people.
When this film started off, I wouldn't quite say it caught my attention. The part about the mother, I mean. But the scene after that is really cool. But I think when I just look back on it, I don't remember it being that thrilling. But it sounds pretty cool. Shooting down two tanks in desperation. Sounds like some pretty sweet song lyrics.
The character Alyosha meets many people, and is nice to all of them. His weakness is his kindness, which is paid off when he misses trains and can only talk to his mother for five minutes which is heartbreaking.
I completely forgot the beginning, because didn't it say he never came home? I can't remember...
But I thought he was going to eventually come home for good, and get back with that chick he met, Shura. BUT NO. THIS IS REAL. WAR AIN'T NO HAPPY STORY.
This movie seemed to be realistic. But, it was the good side of real. There was drams like, about the man with the lost leg. But people would often joke around. Like the men on the train teasing the main character for shooting the tanks. But it's met with the one legged man's lover greeting him passionatly.
When seeing the wife of the soldier is unfaithful, I got angry, and really liked the way Alyosha reacted. "I'M TAKING THIS SOAP BACK." Haha. Then gave it to the father.
This movie was just very interesting, and I enjoyed it very much.