The Boys From Brazil
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Movie Reviews of The Boys From Brazil
Movie Review: Chilling and Thrilling
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this movie in the theatre when it was released. Back then, as stated by another reviewer, the concept of human cloning was way out there. Seen today it certainly doesn't seem so outrageous. Peck lives up to his reputation with this white-faced, black-haired, insane profile of Dr. Mengele. Mengele in person wasn't nearly as impressive! It is a refreshing change from Peck's usual roles, about as far from Atticus in "Mockingbird" as you can get! His cold and calculating confidence in himself and his work is still a standout among movie thrillers. Back when this film was made, the rumors of an international Nazi cabal operating out of S. America would still made the papers. Now, more than 50 years since V-E Day, it's a little less credible.
Olivier is great, as always. He plays to character, at least for an American stereotypical Jew, though possibly not for a European. Lilli Palmer is beautiful; no amount of effort to make her look shabby would succeed. I particularly enjoyed Uta Hagen as the imprisoned Nazi operative; I wished there was more exposure for her.
There wasn't a weak part in the cast of the film; everyone plays to a high standard. It was a pleasure to watch when it first came out, and doesn't appear too dated now. And, in some ways, it is even more believable now, particularly re cloning!
Movie Review: "I am a scientist, I have done my job"
Summary: 5 Stars
"You are an executioner, do yours!"
Barry Kohler (Steve Guttenberg) discovers the (NSDAP) is in 1978 Paraguay. He tries to tip off Ezra Lieberman (Laurence Olivier) famous Nazi hunter that of an overheard plot to execute 94 men (all minor officials) from all over the civilized world within a two year period. The informant is dispatched during the revelation.
Was he exaggerating?
If not why such an obscure plot?
We hatch as Herr Lieberman slowly comes around to the reality of the nefarious plot by "The Boys from Brazil"
Will he be in time to foil it? Should he?
Finally a film where Gregory Peck can be the bad guy with no redeeming value. James Mason is his cool self and Walter Gotell (born 15 March 1924, Bonn, Germany) makes the best German baddy.
Movie Review: GREAT PRODUCTION VALUES TRIUMPH OVER MATERIAL
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't deny the cheese factor here. What this is is a successful attempt by superb talents to make a delicious fondue of a film out of this trash novel. Olivier is marvellous as always from his accent to his look, timing, etc.. Peck seized the chance to play a real baddie with real gusto. (I think Jerry Goldsmith's score helps him and the whole film by underscoring the creepy menace and the violence that follows.) The rest of the cast are all memorable from other films, some from the 1940's such as Lilli Palmer from Body and Soul, as well as Denholm Elliot, John Dehner, and Uta Hagen - the road company Blanche Dubois! The locations and sets convey a generous budget and attention to detail that you just don't get most of the time in movies of this sort.Movie Review: Nature or nurture?
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has probably ended up playing the role of a "predictor" of events. When it was made, probably one could not have imagined that cloning or genetic sequencing would advance so rapidly. The evil Dr. Josef Mengele gathers all his Nazi cronies with a view to creating 94 "little Hitlers" and killing their fathers in order to recreate the actual environment surrounding Hitler's boyhood. As they say, the final product is determined both by Nature and Nurture. Mengele's aim is to try and recreate both with a view to eventually ruling the world through this half-crazed plan. One of the best movies of all time.Movie Review: EErie-ahead of its time.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie presents a subject matter that was ahead of its time. The subject of cloning when this picture was made was science fiction. It presents with a strange feeling that it might be possible that it can occur. I wanted to see this movie again, since I remembered seeing it way back in the 80's and the strange effect it had on me at the time. The fact that one of of lead characters, Sir Laurence, was quite ill at the time in real life, brings out the truely great performance of this actor. The BOYS and their piercing blue eyes leaves a lasting impression
of the movie.