Synopsis: Kinda like 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley' but released in 1941 and Cillian Murphy is a Nazi.
This might be the Irish Nationalist fraction of me talking, but I actually really liked this film. Now, hold on, hear me out.
To me, the Nazi origins of the movie are outweighed by what it evolved into throughout its production: a piece of media heavily riddled with themes of anti-authoritarianism and rising up against tyranny (screenings of the film were…
TBOSAS is an enrapturing, if slightly ponderous at times, film.
Snow's relationships with his family, friends, colleagues and superiors are interesting to watch develop throughout the film (especially Dr.Gaul, the evil mentor figure to rival all other evil mentor figures).
Seeing Snows slow moral downfall throughout the film feels like a train crash of a Shakespearian tragedy: and one that you can't look away from.
Overall, definitely a worthwhile movie to watch - if you can stomach a bit of corny references ("It's too early for Katniss" 🙄)- with an engrossing plot and characters.
