An astonishing human, political, and historical document.
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Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
This lone, fallen Nazi's obsessive distance from his actions is enough to give The Specialist a lingering chill.
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Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
An austere and fascinating documentary.
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New York PostHannah Brown
New York PostHannah Brown
It's a worthwhile film both for history buffs and people who are still learning.
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New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
The Specialist allows Eichmann to convict himself, not of complicity in the Holocaust -- to that he pleads guilty, by reason of nationalism -- but as a man unfazed by his own inhumanity.