Was it written from the German point of view for the sympathy of viewer?

The movie is based on the novel of the same name by German author Remarque. The novel is about German soldiers, written by a German who was influenced by his own experiences in the 1st. world war at the Western front. The novel was written in the late 20ies, became a huge sucess all over the world. The book as well as the film were later banned in Nazi-Germany. The story is not about sympathy for Germans. Its an anti-war-storx, it doesn't matter where the soldiers are from.

If that was the biggest thing you took from this movie, it was wasted on you.