alexander nevsky be nothing short of a grand film on a grand scale . the film open a window to a world and culture most american will never become acquainted with . and much have be say and write regard the film thinly veil patriotism in the face of imminent war with the german nazi . by u standard the acting be a bit stilted . the screenplay be short on word and big on visuals and action . and while the action can become tiresome and the visuals be often stunning . direction be incredible . on another note and fan of ralph bakshi animation might notice that he steal a lot of his visuals for wizard directly from a copy of alexander nevsky .