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Max by Menno Meyjes
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DVD Cover InformationActor: John Cusack, Leelee Sobieski, Molly Parker, Noah Taylor, Ulrich Thomsen Director: Menno Meyjes Brand: Lions Gate Producer: John Cusack Writer: Menno Meyjes Producer: Andras Hamori Producer: Andrea Albert Producer: Cameron McCracken Producer: Damon Bryant Producer: Fran?ois Ivernel DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled) Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen Running Time: 106 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-05-20 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Studio: Lions Gate
Movie Reviews of MaxMovie Review: Not a painter after all Summary: 4 StarsIts interesting to see the Hitler character face the reality that he is not, actually, an artist. You see the suffering when his long held and cherished view of himself gets dashed. In real life Hitler had artistic talent, but not what it takes to make a career out of art. Its interesting to see how the movie portrays his other pet project: politics. But the movie doesnt dare show the true strength of Hitler in this area. Instead they make it seem like his ability to speak and move crowds is a fluke and cartoonish and based only on repeating slogans. In actuality Hitler had a true genius with the spoken word.. a talent that unfortunately found its outlet and audience in the social chaos following WWI. I think this movie does a decent job with a unique idea, and shows the early Hitler in an appropriately unflattering light. The single moment where the film captures a speck of Hitlers true sincerity in speaking is when he oddly but effectively shouts the words 'Deutchlander' over and over again in the noisy beerhall scene / speech. We should all be so lucky in life that we find our authentic voice in the world.
Summary of MaxStudio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 03/09/2004 Run time: 108 minutes Rating: R The dark connections between art, desire, and evil fuel Max, an alternate-history fantasy that imagines what might have happened if a Jewish art dealer named Max Rothman (John Cusack, High Fidelity) had befriended Adolf Hitler (Noah Taylor, Shine) when he was a frustrated artist, before he turned to politics to vent his hatred. Some critics have expressed fear that even to attempt to make Hitler understandable is to diffuse or dismiss his malignancy; but watching Hitler vacillate between Rothman's attempts at mentorship and the encouragement of an ambitious military officer demonstrates the pettiness, desperation, and craven need that can bring horror into the world. Cusack portrays a generous man with simple decency and not a trace of grandstanding, but Taylor--with glittering eyes and lips twisted with bile--is both fascinating and repellent in an impressive performance. An intelligent and complex film, Max deserves to find an audience. --Bret Fetzer
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