While most reviewers talk about a "clear message", I just couldn't wait for - not a Hollywood style happy end but - some kind of redemption, positivity, crumb of hope: something bright. It never came.
This is a great movie,.one of the best flight related movie I've watched.
This is a movie about a war criminal who really existed. Not in the film, but April 25th 1945 Herold killed 5 resistance men from Holland at my chosen hometown Leer in Germany.
The Captain wow how much great this german movie was for me, the story is based on the life of (Willi Herold) also known as "the Executioner of Emsland" he was a German war criminal, the greatness of this movie is it portraits the life of a young german solider when Herold deserted from the German Army and posed as a Luftwaffe (aerial warfare branch) captain, a creative performance from the main character (Max Hubacher), i liked liked how the character growth is done how his charisma is growing perfect, Is the guy a psychopath? No Is he insane?
This is a surprising movie. Th is poorly advertised/promoted movie delivers good script, acting and the camera work is A1.
I envy the black and white picture quality. looks gorgeous.
At the end of the movie, it shows the characters raided a shopping aread in probably the present day Germany. The reaction from the unknowing crowds is astonishing and intrguing.
Great film and based off a true story! I had no clue until after it was done on such a low budget too, they really knocked it out of the park.
