Having grown up in the shadow of World War II, I wondered if this movie could teach me anything new. After all, I've heard the Hitler story over and over again ... as well as its implications on world history.
Well, 'Hitler, the rise of evil' did teach me something. Robert Carlyle's fine play deepened my insight in the workings of this dictator's mind. I was also struck by the originality of its plot, wrapping Hitler's life-story around an American couple in Germany, gambling on his policies to make their fortune.
However, the biggest surprise in this movie was actor Peter O'Toole, playing Von Hindenburg. His magnificent performance on the aged German president really sent the marvels down my spine.
And let's not forget the two documentary movies on the second DVD. One of them deals with the hilarious fake of the Hitler diaries, back in the 1980's. But that's another story.
Well, 'Hitler, the rise of evil' did teach me something. Robert Carlyle's fine play deepened my insight in the workings of this dictator's mind. I was also struck by the originality of its plot, wrapping Hitler's life-story around an American couple in Germany, gambling on his policies to make their fortune.
However, the biggest surprise in this movie was actor Peter O'Toole, playing Von Hindenburg. His magnificent performance on the aged German president really sent the marvels down my spine.
And let's not forget the two documentary movies on the second DVD. One of them deals with the hilarious fake of the Hitler diaries, back in the 1980's. But that's another story.