This is a gorgeous and haunting WWII film about the life and assassination of Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich (Jason Clarke), his bitterness after being dishonorably discharged from the Army prior to the Takeover of the Nazis and his rise to power afterwards. The first half is more about his life and the second half is about those in the resistance in Czechoslovakia who plot to take him out and the aftermath of that important incident in the war and the Nazi reaction to it. There really isn't enough time for detailed character development, but the Nazi atrocities are portrayed very brutally. It seems like every few minutes, men are lined up and killed brutally.
A sumptuous looking film with an incredible music score, this is also very disturbing. There is some rather perverse sexual activity going on, somewhat unnecessary to the story other than to show the deranged mind of Heydrich. A lot of the film focuses more on the action going on so it is not dialogue-heavy, and in spite of being a Belgian/French film, is completely in English. It's very well directed but doesn't really have any standout performances, and certainly would look incredible on the big screen especially the mountain footage where a lot of the action takes place. Highly recommended as a piece of history, but I wish the script was just a little better.
A sumptuous looking film with an incredible music score, this is also very disturbing. There is some rather perverse sexual activity going on, somewhat unnecessary to the story other than to show the deranged mind of Heydrich. A lot of the film focuses more on the action going on so it is not dialogue-heavy, and in spite of being a Belgian/French film, is completely in English. It's very well directed but doesn't really have any standout performances, and certainly would look incredible on the big screen especially the mountain footage where a lot of the action takes place. Highly recommended as a piece of history, but I wish the script was just a little better.