Barnaby Walter, 22/11/2008
Although not on general cinema release, Eichmann is still a film worth seeking out. In case you don't already know, the Eichmann of the title is Adolf Eichmann, the SS Officer who conceived the mass murder of millions of innocent Jews in World War II. This film, set 15 years after the war, focuses on the interrogation between the world's most wanted man and Captain Avner Less, an Israeli Police Officer.
The film plays out well enough, with a great supporting role from Stephen Fry. However, the acting from Troy Garity as the lead doesn't convince, causing a feeling of awkwardness throughout. Although this example of below par performance only makes the brilliance of Thomas Kretschmann as the terrible Eichmann shine out with an increased sense of calculated evil. The decision to tell the story of what happened before the trial works in the film's favour, as it treads new ground rather than retelling what we already know. A powerful film, but with flaws none the less
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