By-the-numbers historical drama
Film critic Jason Evans is here to tell you everything you need to know about movies in less time than it takes to shout “I object!” His reviews are exactly 100 words long (99 is too short while 101 is just excessive). Here is his 100-word review of Nuremberg.
The Premise: It is the end of World War II and the Allies
are trying to figure out what to do with the remaining members of the Nazi high
command, led by Hermann Göring. (Russell Crowe). U.S. Supreme Court justice
Robert Jackson (Michael Shannon) proposes the unprecedented step of putting
them on trial for crimes against humanity. While the Nazis are awaiting trial, U.S.
army psychiatrist Douglas Kelly (Rami Malek) is brought in to understand them
and assess their state of mind and sanity. But, as he begins to get to know the
Nazis, Kelly finds himself drawn in by Göring’s charisma. The film is written
and directed by James Vanderbilt (Amazing Spider-Man, Murder Mystery, Scream)
and also stars John Slattery, Colin Hanks, and Richard Grant.
The 100-Words: A historical drama that puts you in the room
with the embodiment of evil. The story is inherently compelling and Vanderbilt’s
script follows all the important moments, though he doesn’t add much to the
obvious storylines. Both Crowe and Shannon are on their A-games, delivering
performances that could garner some awards attention. Sadly, they are alongside
Rami Malek who is unconvincing and spends too much time mumbling to capture our
attention or sympathy. There’s nothing wrong with this film, but I wanted a bit
more than just competence. A Holocaust legal drama should find some way to
touch my heart.
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