Empires - Martin Luther
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Movie Reviews of Empires - Martin Luther
Movie Review: American Experience - Reconstruction: The Second Civil War
Summary: 4 Stars
The video brought out some very interesting facts about the reconstruction years after the Civil War. How we arrived there and what was done to cause such reaction by the South. Some thing I would recommend to all people to watch.Movie Review: Both detractors and praisers are right
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with those who point out that ss a documentary or an attempt to explain the motives of Luther it is certainly simplistic, focusing on his existential dread to the exclusion of theological issues. And the post Worms material is very thin. And yes, a Roman Catholic commentator was sorely missed, much as Protestant churches seem cold without the sacrements and the saints.
However the show gives perspectives about Luther the man that are hard to get from a book. When it discusses his outrageous sense of humor, affectionate and compassionate nature or his style of writing insights are provided that I've found nowhere else. Check out the short interviews in special features if you dont believe me!
Movie Review: Good, but falls short of what it could be.
Summary: 3 Stars
Solid production values all around, and it does a decent job of keeping the dramatic tension going...
But it's almost painfully thin on content. Details seem to be dropped in a mad rush to make things seem more dramatic than they are. Complex theological issues are brushed aside in favor of what effectively boils down to a Good vs. Evil story, with Luther saving humanity for all time.
Really a bit of a dissapointment. This is a documentary that really wishes it were a movie, and when it fails to be dramatic, it falls back on almost shameless lionizing of it's protagonist. Would it have killed them to interview just one Catholic?
Movie Review: Good, but not what it could be
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a very well rounded documentary on Martin Luther. One of the interesting things about this documentary is that actors play luther and other people in Luther's life, this is a nice way to see a historical life play out instead of just through pictures and texts. The only thing that could have been better about this documentary was that it is a little bland for such a revoltutionary life.
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