This film is based on
the book In Hitler’s Shadow published in 1989. Yaron Savray is a Jewish freelance
reporter. He travels to Germany to
gather information for an article on neo-Nazi’s. He witnesses a gang of skinheads attack people at a Turkish
refugee camp. The police arrive
and he is arrested with the skinheads. This gives them the impression that he is a sympathizer for
the Nazi cause. He begins to
slowly infiltrate the group. He
becomes appalled and disgusted by what he is witnessing. He’s determined not to give up but to learn as much as he can. The Nazism is deeper and
more powerful than he anticipated.
There is a LOT of
violence in this film from the beginning to the end. Oliver Platt could seem to not be suited for this role but he
does a good job. The neo-Nazi’s are not known for their tolerance or their
kindness!! Hate and evil pass onto
those who come in contact with them or they shun these practices and try to
prevent them. It is possible to
look at history and resolve to move forward, learn from the past and not return
to fanatic actions. 3 ½* (I liked
this movie)
92
min, Drama directed by John Mackenzie with Oliver Platt, Arliss Howard, Tony
Haygarth, Michael Byrne, Julian Glover, George Jackos, Alex Kingston, Jonny
Phillips, Peter Riegert, Alan King, Colin Stinton.
Note: Imdb 6.5 out of 10, 59% audience on
Rotten Tomatoes, Amazon 3.5* out of 5* with 14 reviews.
Special
Note: Filmed in Hamburg, Germany. There is another film with the same
title from 2016 with Bryan Cranston.
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