Don't waste your time and money

Rating: 2/10 (1 January 2009)

I watched this movie at a special screening the other day and I was really disappointed by Edward Zwick's effort, the man who had directed classics like The Last Samurai, Glory and Legends of the Fall. The movie is based on a played out genre about surviving the atrocities of the Second World War with often annoying weeping violins being heard in the background in every emotionally charged scene. The direction was below par something that you would not expect from a man of Zwick's background. The acting including Daniel Craig's was a big disappointing to say the least. Although the movie claims to be based on a true story the plot was far fetched often lacking historical accuracies. The script was devoid of substance and continuity. All in all Zwick's effort to remind movie goers of the Jewish suffering fails miserably. One of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. Thank God I didn't pay for the ticket! 2/10