Friday 12 July 2019

A jumped up German corporal


The Captain (2017)

Written & directed by Robert Schwentke this film inspired by real events stars Max Hubacher, Milan Pechel and Frederick Lau. In the final days of WW2 a German deserter finds the uniform of a captain and assumes the man's identity.

A very odd story with a protagonist who reflects the path taken by so many under the Nazi regime. It is really disturbing to watch a character you are initially sympathetic to turn into a complete monster. Well made and acted, certainly worth a watch even if it does stray slightly from history.

4/5

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