Judge me not (it's just my opinion)

Rating: 5/10 (30 August 2017)

Judicial drama based on Abby Mann's novel directed by Stanley Kramer with a cast full of well-known names. Winner of 2 Oscars: best plot and best lead actor for Maximilian Schell. In 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four judges of the Nazi regime for war crimes. The message of the film helps to weigh the circumstances of the human side and the consequences of the Nazi regime, but with the duration of 3 hours, after a while it becomes tedious. On the other hand the performances are very good and all are delivered with vigor to their characters, which always helps to maintain interest. The strong points of this movie are the performances and the speeches and dialogues. I recognize the importance of this film in the historical and cinematic context, but I also think there are other films and media about this same theme that are much more appealing, with more emotional load and also with a humanistic message.