Excellent review of this film. About 15 minutes into the story Jeffrey and I almost turned it off. We felt it had a slow beginning.
I loved the detail of Lee’s personality as a protector of women. I know women were treated bitterly if they were a “collaborator.” It made me question, What would I do— if I was starving (and not Jewish) and a Nazi officer offered me food and shelter in exchange for sex. I probably would have joined the resistance and ate shoe leather. But it’s a good question to ask yourself.
Definitely look at things differently and more nuanced as an adult right? I had similar thinking about the collaborateur woman. Also a theme in a few shows we’re watching at present is how people are compromised and “forced” to make horrendous decisions for the sake of protecting a loved one
Movies like this would be hard for me to watch, which is why I passed on it. I'd heard about it, of course, but it was a nope for me. But Lordty, props to the photojournalists that did this type of work. I can't imagine. This kind of reminds of me that movie "The Bang Bang Club", except it was about a group of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. I ended up watching, like, the final 15-20 mins of it because of Taylor Kitsch (very under-the-radar actor). I wouldn't have been able to watch this one all the way through, either.
I’m secretly envious of the being in war torn places and covering these stories that matter but I suppose I live vicariously through these movies! And Taylor Kitsch I remember from season 2 of “True Detective” which was awful but I member him. I haven’t heard of “The Bang Bang Club” but sounds interesting.
I really want to see this movie. It sounds like a heavy watch though with all the rape so I'm glad I read your review before going in completely blind. I also spotted the french word in your review! Perfect french :D
Excellent review of this film. About 15 minutes into the story Jeffrey and I almost turned it off. We felt it had a slow beginning.
I loved the detail of Lee’s personality as a protector of women. I know women were treated bitterly if they were a “collaborator.” It made me question, What would I do— if I was starving (and not Jewish) and a Nazi officer offered me food and shelter in exchange for sex. I probably would have joined the resistance and ate shoe leather. But it’s a good question to ask yourself.
Definitely look at things differently and more nuanced as an adult right? I had similar thinking about the collaborateur woman. Also a theme in a few shows we’re watching at present is how people are compromised and “forced” to make horrendous decisions for the sake of protecting a loved one
The New Look poses that question big time.
I think I never finished that one but it hooked me in the first few episodes
Movies like this would be hard for me to watch, which is why I passed on it. I'd heard about it, of course, but it was a nope for me. But Lordty, props to the photojournalists that did this type of work. I can't imagine. This kind of reminds of me that movie "The Bang Bang Club", except it was about a group of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. I ended up watching, like, the final 15-20 mins of it because of Taylor Kitsch (very under-the-radar actor). I wouldn't have been able to watch this one all the way through, either.
I’m secretly envious of the being in war torn places and covering these stories that matter but I suppose I live vicariously through these movies! And Taylor Kitsch I remember from season 2 of “True Detective” which was awful but I member him. I haven’t heard of “The Bang Bang Club” but sounds interesting.
I saw him in season 2 of "True Detective" too and you're right. I feel that Matthew and Woody did the best season.
Great review! This is one I really want to see!
Thx Ingrid! It’s worth it.
I really want to see this movie. It sounds like a heavy watch though with all the rape so I'm glad I read your review before going in completely blind. I also spotted the french word in your review! Perfect french :D