I feel bad giving this a less than amazing rating, because a lot of it was great. I loved the look of the film, it was shot fantastically, the dreary colours never became boring to look at, the acting was very good, musical score was strong, and for a nearly two and a half hour movie it was well paced.
BUT: -
I never really got a sense of what drove these characters, beyond nazis=bad, and so couldn't get super attached to them.
These things could all be considered strengths of course, depending on the viewer. The lack of emotion and typical character arcs may well be refreshing to many people. I mean, if I'd been in a different mood, maybe I would have enjoyed the less conventional narrative and relevant techniques.
So ultimately, it's a fantastically made film, I can't deny that; but your mileage may vary on just how engaging you find it, on an emotional level.
BUT: -
I never really got a sense of what drove these characters, beyond nazis=bad, and so couldn't get super attached to them.
- Very little in the way of characters growing or changing.
- Plot felt like a series of loosely connected events; somewhat episodic in nature.
- A lack of emotion- besides suspense at least, because there were admittedly a few well done tense sequences.
These things could all be considered strengths of course, depending on the viewer. The lack of emotion and typical character arcs may well be refreshing to many people. I mean, if I'd been in a different mood, maybe I would have enjoyed the less conventional narrative and relevant techniques.
So ultimately, it's a fantastically made film, I can't deny that; but your mileage may vary on just how engaging you find it, on an emotional level.