Thought provoking

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2013)

This film is a masterpiece which ever way you look at it. Directed by the master, Stanley Kramer, it shows us the trial of four Nazi judges in 1948. The acting is most intriguing, Spencer Tracy delivers a very fine performance while Burt Lancaster enhances his character with both disgust and empathy from the viewers. But the most astounding performance in this film is given by Richard Widmark who profoundly enchants the viewers and actually is able to persuade them, at least to a point, and creates a cloud of doubt amidst the thought provoking premise of the film. The story of the film elopes with a distorted ethical and moral thought provoking atmosphere that leaves the viewers in total awe. It brings out questions of morality and surpasses boundaries that even the most disturbed people find repulsive. It is simply one of the best courtroom dramas. The cinematography is simple yet sophisticated. Most of the film takes place in a courtroom but there are scenes that add to the elegance of this films such as scenes around post-war Germany. The film also shows us original footage in concentration camps during the war that inclines the viewer to explode emotionally either with disgust or pure horror. The final lines in the film truly change every perspective of human morality that might have been conceived by the viewers. To summarize, Judgment at Nuremberg is a thought provoking courtroom drama with moral and ethical questions that pushes the viewers understanding of humanity to the limits. It is comprised by beautiful acting, great directing and fine cinematography. The film ends with a moral message that many interpret differently. As such and with nothing further to add this film deserves a 10/10.