Refreshingly a cut above the dross

Rating: 10/10 (19 May 2007)

Quite simply the best film I have seen in a very long time. Beautifully filmed, excellent acting, great storyline. I did not realise I was reading the subtitles, it was so realistic, so believable, riveting, and graphic enough to be effective without being over the top. If you do not like war films, and you don't watch subtitled films, watch The Black Book and be surprised. When the British come at the end, suddenly you realise English is being spoken for the first time. I did not find any of the acting under-par, but it is the plot which keeps your attention. The whole film is well balanced, no part of it is slow, or confused, and the use of Dutch and German speaking actors adds a refreshing authenticity to the realism. Unfortunately, not screened much here in the UK, nor for very long.