Riveting

Rating: 9/10 (1 February 2008)

It is films like this that reaffirm my faith and passion for the cinema. A film that uses WW2 as a backdrop to explore the machiavellian nature of humanity as long understood by scientists, and now purveyed by artists.
The attention to detail is phenomenal with great sets, costumes and a fine cast delivering a captivating script in native tongue to the tune of a riveting screenplay. The tension doesn't relent from the word go and doesn't even release you long after you have left the cinema.
Respect due to Paul V for eschewing typical Hollywood traps to get bums on seats and making an honest film in which you can feel his beating heart, scene by scene. Koch and Van Houten lead brilliantly but with a supporting cast easily capable of ensuring no single person is a scene stealer.
Film of the year IMO
Ben