In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.
70 million ppl died in WW2 yet these trials are focused on one small portion of these 70 million ppl , a portion that 70 years later did exactly what they claim has been done to them in the 40’s ,makes you wonder
"The people are to blame for not being able to overthrow the Nazi regime." What an irony, the Nazi regime seized power as a result of the Reichstag fire
@WarIsComing If you can't differentiate between Nazi war crimes and those of the Allies, I'm not sure you should be injecting your opinion into the conversation.
When will there be a “Nuremberg No. 2” to judge the crimes against humanity committed by the “Allies” who killed hundreds of thousands of civilians by bombing Allied cities in Europe from 1941 onwards?
just watched. it's good but the story is somewhat weak to me, and focusing to much on events outside the trial, sometimes even descends into sentimentality, as if to forget that these men - goering, keitel et al - were trapped in the wrong side of history, as much as just following a charismatic leader (like most germans at that time). befehl ist befehl, as prussian military tradition dictates, runs hollow. but i think drawing similarities with contemporaneous events stretches credulity, no? 7/10
Great film with a strong cast. thoroughly enjoyed it. Think it has a strong message of what's being repeated currently in the US - "Evil prevails when good men choose inaction"
@bassman44113 unfortunately, there's a decent amount of population in the United States who know little about history, especially World War II and it's aftermath. The current education system lacks the depth needed and in many instances, twists facts as to not offend people. Unfortunately, Hollywood also loves to do this very thing. This film in particular takes dramatic liberties, especially by exaggerating the influence of psychiatrist Douglas Kelley and creating fictional clashes, like a fistfight, for narrative tension, while staying true to the core ethical debates and key figures like Goering. If anyone wants to see/read the raw information from this period, they'll have to read the transcripts from the trials.
@WHAMMO you're doing something known as the tu quoque logical fallacy, the lay form of which is commonly known as "I know you are but what am I?" Newsflash: anyone with values is judgmental sometimes. I'm just honest about it. There's no one I have a problem with just for who they are, only for what they do. If you call that bigotry, then fine. It's not, but facts shouldn't start suddenly bothering you at this point.
No fun watching a movie knowing how it ends. For this one I can only ask why was it made, what's behind it, the geopolitical intentions. Is history respected or twisted and changed for someone's convenience, now that nazism is spreading throughout all Europe?
sorry, but yes, great movie. Were able to get emotional investment tied to a traditionally dry subject, delivered on some twists and turns, and made the runtime seem justified with no recounting of a scene that was fluff or filler
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70 million ppl died in WW2 yet these trials are focused on one small portion of these 70 million ppl , a portion that 70 years later did exactly what they claim has been done to them in the 40’s ,makes you wonder