ozorfis
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I had last seen this movie about 20 years ago, when I was 20 years old and obviously liked it enough to give it a rewatch today.
Unfortunately I could not finish the movie this time around. I could not bare the permanent onslaught of trumpets and frenzy cuts. The movie just has no quiet moments to reflect and calm down. Dramatic music and acting totally loses it's impact, when it is not contrasted with silence and slower parts. Like the painters of old used to say: one cannot show light without darkness.
A cocaine addict or teen might have a different perception but to me this is like 2 hours of glaring stroboscope light whilst listening to endless Beethoven finales. In summary I might say that the pacing, timing and hence rhythm transformed this otherwise good movie into a nuisance.
Unfortunately I could not finish the movie this time around. I could not bare the permanent onslaught of trumpets and frenzy cuts. The movie just has no quiet moments to reflect and calm down. Dramatic music and acting totally loses it's impact, when it is not contrasted with silence and slower parts. Like the painters of old used to say: one cannot show light without darkness.
A cocaine addict or teen might have a different perception but to me this is like 2 hours of glaring stroboscope light whilst listening to endless Beethoven finales. In summary I might say that the pacing, timing and hence rhythm transformed this otherwise good movie into a nuisance.
From the first pictures of this documentary it is evident that something bad is about to happen. By careful editing the suspense of not knowing what or to whom it will happen is held up until the end. As a result the runtime of almost 2 hours felt more like one.
To my taste the documentary is trying a bit too hard emotionally in some scenes, but it works and I did care for most of the characters. While there is some sublime cinematography it feels partly out of place as the rest of the footage does not hold up. The subject matter itself might seem nonsensical to some and the character's true motivation a bit shallow - although sometimes that is all there is.
To my taste the documentary is trying a bit too hard emotionally in some scenes, but it works and I did care for most of the characters. While there is some sublime cinematography it feels partly out of place as the rest of the footage does not hold up. The subject matter itself might seem nonsensical to some and the character's true motivation a bit shallow - although sometimes that is all there is.
As this is a remake of the German TV movie "Die Wannseekonferenz" from 1984, I will mostly compare the two versions. My impression might be tainted by the fact that I had seen the original in German language first, but this rendition is lacking in authenticity and grit.
My biggest issue is that the characters all felt flat without any substance or profile as if they were just reading their parts from a boring script. There was little believable tension between the participants and Kenneth Brannagh came across more like a friendly English teacher than one of the highest ranking Nazi officers. The soft and well rounded English accent didn't help the atmosphere either. Simple things like the uniforms lacked the intimidating nature of the original and small omissions like the barking dog took away the all important undertones.
In short: go watch the original instead.
My biggest issue is that the characters all felt flat without any substance or profile as if they were just reading their parts from a boring script. There was little believable tension between the participants and Kenneth Brannagh came across more like a friendly English teacher than one of the highest ranking Nazi officers. The soft and well rounded English accent didn't help the atmosphere either. Simple things like the uniforms lacked the intimidating nature of the original and small omissions like the barking dog took away the all important undertones.
In short: go watch the original instead.
