My Neighbor Adolf

"My Neighbor Adolf" seems quite refined in its treatment of the subject of Hitler's possible escape to Argentine , or having doubles across the world,, Feels to me this film unfolds like an earnest, low-rent "Rear Window," which is more psychological than suspense-driven in nature, which is admirable, if disappointing in the end. Instead of escalating to a dramatic and potentially violent confrontation, this film seeks to offer its protagonists some respite from the trauma each has experienced - to bury the past, and that's never an easy thing to do, if not outright impossible as this movie clearly demonstrates to us.

The premise of this film is brilliant. A grumpy Jewish holocaust survivor who lost his entire family lives in seclusion in Colombia. When the vacant house next door is sold, a wealthy German moves in complete with an entourage of suspicious looking helpers.

A dispute over a part of the garden where he planted the roses that his murdered wife used to plant leads to him and the neighbor crossing paths. He suspects that his neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. The Israeli embassy doesn't believe him, so determined to prove his theory, he gets close to his neighbor. They develop an uneasy relationship and eventually a sort of friendship. This is a story about two old men who have lost everything and finding their place in a world that has moved on while they have not.

The acting is stellar. Udo Kier is brilliant even at 80. The premise is heartbreaking and the story is bookended beautifully with the rose theme.

Unfortunately, the film tries to be a comedy, when it's really a character drama. The entire film is scored with a classic comedy soundtrack which is completely at odds with the actual story taking place on screen.

It's absolutely baffling how the production didn't understand their own movie like this. Yes, there are a few comedic moments, but the plot is 100% drama.

Maybe someone can filter out the music with AI and fanedit a dramatic thriller score into it. That would make this film a 9/10.

Heartfelt and moving film about two neighbors. One is possibly Adolf Hitler and the other is a Holocaust survivor who is trying to understand his neighbor by spying with expensive photographic equipment and daring break-ins. Excellent acting, directing, overall a very thought-provoking and creative approach to a subject that is sensitive to a large audience. Highly recommended. I especially liked the portrayal of the new suspicious neighbor by veteran actor, Udo Kier, who is a very well-known actor in Europe and in the US for his many films, including Andy Warhol productions ("Flesh for Frankenstein" and "Blood for Dracula"). In his early 20s he was considered the world's most handsome man.

Stumbling upon the 2022 comedy drama "My Neighbor Adolf" by random chance, I must admit that I immediate wanted to see it. First of all, the title was interesting, and then seeing that movie was starring Udo Kier also helped to add to the interest, and of course the movie's synopsis was just a sure win.

Writers Dmitry Malinsky and Leon Prudovsky put together not only a good script and plot here, but also one that had many layers of various aspects of enjoyment to it. The foundation of the story is one that I had heard before, about Adolf Hitler not actually having died at the end of World War II, but he had moved to South America, so there was a sense of familiarity to the script.

The character gallery in "My Neighbor Adolf" is really great, the writers did amazing jobs at fleshing out the characters, making them believable and adding elements to them that the audience can relate to and associate with. This makes for a very enjoyable viewing, as the characters are so nicely fleshed out and feels like real people. It is a relatively small character gallery, but it works because the characters are so detailed and layered.

"My Neighbor Adolf" has a great cast ensemble, with great performances by the two leading actors David Hayman (playing Mr. Polsky) and Udo Kier (playing Mr. Herzog). These two actors are nicely cast and they bring so much life to their characters that they alone make it well-worth watching the movie.

While "My Neighbor Adolf" is listed as a comedy drama, don't expect to sit down and be laughing until you have tears streaking down your cheeks. Nay, the comedy in "My Neighbor Adolf" is very subtle, but director Leon Prudovsky makes excellent use of these small comedy nuggets, and it works very much in favor of the overall of the movie.

I was more than genuinely entertained by "My Neighbor Adolf", and this is a movie that I can warmly recommend you to sit down and watch, should you have the opportunity to do so. However, it is hardly a movie that warrants more than a single viewing.

My rating of "My Neighbor Adolf" lands on a seven out of ten stars.

The movie is both well produced and directed and filled with great acting and a few really interesting spins.

While the subject matter is serious and brings up some mind-boggling aspects of history the overall story is positively inspiring and a tale of kindness and empathy.

If you are looking for a heartwarming comedy about friendship despite the odds, I would highly recommend this film. It is a particularly unique plot that has never been explored before (at least not that I have ever heard of previously). Compared to the same typical plot lines that post-ww2 narratives usually explore, this one is refreshingly original!