Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann made before he was tried and hanged in Israel in 1962 this powerful film stars Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong Resident Evil: The Apocalypse) as the SS officer who orchestrated the mass murder and destruction of millions of innocent people. Captured by intelligence operatives in Argentina 15 years after World War II Eichmann must be broken down by Captain Avner Less (Troy Garity) a young Israeli Police Officer. Gradually Avner uncovers the harrowing truth about Eichmann's role as the architect of Hitler's plan for the... final solution which killed 6 million Jews including Avner's own father. As the world watches the two men confront each other in a battle of wills - the result of which will change a nation forever. [show more]
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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