Nicely executed

Rating: 7/10 (20 February 2010)

So yes, this movie isn't historically accurate at all, and although it would've been probably better if it was, it still comes off pretty good.
The story is basically 'if American Jews knew what was going on in and around Nazi Germany at the time and gathered a group of people to eliminate as much Nazis as possible'. It's not so much the story that's good about this film. It's the actual content that really won me over. Or to be more precise, how the scenes are executed. There is a lot of dialogue accompanied with small, sudden bursts of action. The fact that these action sequences, no matter how small, occur so abruptly and unexpectedly, makes the sequences much more intense and interesting that any shoot-em-up could hope to make.
Another great thing about this movie is that we actually feel for the characters. And not just one side either, we feel for both the Jews and the Nazis, so it's not biased either. I don't know if it was the director's intention to make us feel sorry for some of the Nazi soldiers but I sure as hell did. For example, there is scene where a Nazi soldier is brutally murdered with a club because he refused to give up the location of his fellow soldiers. He believe he died for his country doing the right thing. Another scene was where a Nazi soldier, who had just become a father, was shot multiple times by an enemy who he completely trusted for the time being. Betrayal, murder, vengeance are all part of the movie theme and I think it's a great portrayal of how much of a disgusting creature a human can be.
I would've preferred it if this story could've been somehow fit into history as that would make it much more effective as a film. But for now, this is just an alternate reality film and nothing more. Plus, the ending was somewhat ridiculous and kind of ruined the genius of the whole thing. Aldo's 'masterpiece' was pretty dumb, to be honest. Anyways, this really is a good and enjoyable film and I'd recommend it to anyone who's not frightened by sudden, intense moments.