I wanted to write about this movie, but I happened to see it the same weekend as the No Kings protests. I don’t know if it is still in theaters, but I wanted to post about it anyway. It is based on a true story that occurred during World War II in Germany. It is about a young man, I cannot say boy because he was much more mature than that, who decided to stand up and speak the truth. It is not easy to stand against a government that has no shame or integrity. It is not easy to stand when you run the risk of being eliminated for having the audacity to speak against a selfish, narcissistic, authoritarian leader who does not care about his country’s people and treats them like his serfs.
Here is the trailer:
I think this scene says everything:
No, it is not easy to stand with integrity for values that so many people seem to find disposable. This young man is a lesson to us all. If you can find the movie, I recommend it.
Roger Ebert gave it a thumbs up, but just barely. It's getting better reviews from a public not quite so concerned with how or whether it checkboxes some critic's movie theories. 88% favorable at Rotten Tomatoes, 96% favorable at Fandango, grade of "A" (A+ to F scale) at CinemaScope. It is still playing in theaters. (I checked local theater listings--found it in three.) With those kinds of favorability numbers it'll probably be getting screen time for awhile yet.
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Roger Ebert gave it a thumbs up, but just barely.
It's getting better reviews from a public not quite so concerned with how or whether it checkboxes some critic's movie theories. 88% favorable at Rotten Tomatoes, 96% favorable at Fandango, grade of "A" (A+ to F scale) at CinemaScope.
It is still playing in theaters. (I checked local theater listings--found it in three.) With those kinds of favorability numbers it'll probably be getting screen time for awhile yet.
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