My Neighbor Adolf

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!

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.

"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.

....as the banshees of of Inisherin although it isnt quite as good. The story is simple and well written and executed and the subject matter is treated with taste and respect. There is humour and sadness and the acting is superb and flawless. I have seen many professional critics seem to dislike it and I really cannot think why, nor do they really give their reasons in their reviews. I loved it. The 90 odd minutes flew over. I really think this is going to be one of those where you are betting off trusting the publics opinion as I get the feeling the critics tend to band together as they are afraid to go against the grain for fear of looking silly. Give it a go, it is well worth your time.

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.