Concerned about an attack by German tanks the British high command in North Africa decides to send out soldiers to place landmines at certain key points. However, when their headquarters is attacked one small British unit--consisting of only a jeep and 5 soldiers--is left in the desert with no food or water and without the necessary gasoline to reach their main lines over 300 miles away. So when they come upon a German armored personnel carrier they consider surrendering since one of their soldiers is badly wounded and in need of immediate care. The only problem is that the Germans are also in a bind as their vehicle has been badly damaged beyond repair. Recognizing that they cannot stay in the desert for any great length of time, the Germans agree to share their limited food and water with the British in exchange for transportation to whatever British or German forces they might encounter before their supplies run out. Complicating matters is the fact that neither side trusts one another causing both to consider ways to get the upper hand. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a rather slow and muddled film due primarily to several flashbacks which weren't adequate enough in their presentation. So rather than improving the overall story they tended to detract from it. At least, that is how it seemed to me. In any case, while this wasn't a bad film necessarily, it could have used some improvement and for that reason I have rated it accordingly. Slightly below average.
Review of La battaglia del deserto
