The film Enemy at the Gates tells the true story of the trials of Vassili Zaitsev, a Russian sniper, at the Battle of Stalingrad. The story focuses on the German attempt to kill Vassili, played by Jude Law, by pitting their own legendary sniper against him, Major König, played by Ed Harris. The movie ends with Vassili killing Major König during a huge bombardment on Stalingrad from the Germans. If the film is trying to convey a message, I think that it would have b