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Movie Reviews of Black Book
Movie Review: A mesmerizing espionage movie from start to finish
Summary: 5 Stars
I think the best reason to view this movie is to watch Carice van Houten as she plays the part of Rachel Stein, a Dutch Jew trying to stay alive during the Nazi occupation of Holland in 1944. Rachel is forced to assume a different identity as Ellis de Vries ( recruited by the Dutch Resistance following the betrayal and deaths of her parents and brother), even going so far as to dye her dark hair blonde to hide her Jewishness from SS Officer Ludwig Muentze in order to gain his confidence and infiltrate the Nazi HQ. Carice is incredibly convincing as the sexy ex-cabaret singer entertaining the smitten Captain Muentze, with whom she becomes infatuated, and his fellow SS officers with her 40s Bombshell looks and sweet voice.
The movie was a well-written, exciting, and suspenseful foreign language film (in Dutch, German, and English) from beginning to end. I highly recommend BLACK BOOK to anyone who enjoys good film making.
Movie Review: Black Book - If the subject matter interests you, but this DVD!!
Summary: 5 Stars
First, Black Book is rated "R" for good and several reasons. The nudity and violence is explicit followed closely by the language in spots; I would not watch this with kids, or my mother or daughters. But, that's just me. In fact, the nudity and violence is used very effectively and is integral to the telling of the story as opposed to being gratuitous.
The movie is very, very good if you like either European WW2 stories, or studies in human nature, relationships and the grays of real life. It is also an excellent mystery. This is not a movie where the good guys overwhelmingly win; it is a movie where the good guys marginally win. It is another aspect that makes it feel real. Just like the advice in the movie, don't trust anyone!
The language used depends on who is speaking. You will find English, Dutch and German along with English sub-titles for people like me.
Movie Review: A must see movie1
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't want to give anytning away. The oher reviewers are saying too much about the plot, which is full of twists. A great movie, with an European sensibility, which would have never gotten made in Hollywood. At 140 minutes, there is not a dull moment. A great thriller, mystery and historical WWII movie, with no CGI baloney to ruin a perfectly acted movie. The actors carry the movie. The movie is in Dutch, German and a little English here and there, but the dialogue is never too complicated to where the subtitles are inadequate. If you want to see a great action/adventure film of the kind Hollywood can't seem to make anymore with out throwing special effects at it, this is a great, great movie. Please don't read the plot details (all ou need to know is that it is about the Duhc resistance against the Nazis), and let this move WOW you.Movie Review: Unstoppable adrenaline!
Summary: 5 Stars
Paul Verhoeven has built another epic portrait of the Dutch resistance. After his well reminded "Soldier of orange", this time the story focuses around the lives and times of Rachel Stein (Carice von Houten) who will have to face the horror to presence the painful slaughter of her own family, after being ambushed.
She will join with a resistance command and she will have to get inside the entrails of the Nazi Army using her intuition and something else to achieve the final purpose.
A thrilling and moving film that will capture your full attention from start to finish. Powerful realism, admirable stages, engaging tension al the way through, fluid dialogues and fine direction will involve you.
Without hesitation, one of the best films of the year.
Movie Review: A Truly Great Film
Summary: 5 Stars
I have lately watched a number of European films and have come to the conclusion that, for straightforward storytelling with gripping scripts, wonderful production values and superb actors, the Europeans are putting Hollywood to shame.
In the present case, this is an absolutley outstanding movie. I cannot praise it highly enough. Carice van Houten gives a top-notch performance. What a woman! None of that cheap, phony Hollywood "strong woman" nonsense here. This is a real woman with guts, brains and heart. Everyone is perfectly cast and utterly believable. The story itself is highly entertaining, adventurous, moving, suspenseful and full of surprises as Carice's character moves through her life-changing WWII experience.
This is what movies are all about folks.