Brilliant movie

Rating: 9/10 (13 May 2020)

If Helen Mirren is starring, you know the movie is worth seeing. The acting, story line, script, suspense are all first class. The reality of the horror of WWII: the genocide committed against the Jewish people, the splitting of families, the confiscation of their properties, the young couple escaping Nazi held territory by a razor thin margin left me breathless with dread and anticipation. That, of course, brilliantly set us up for the trial which granted Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren) the right to claim back this family treasure--so much so that the entire audience broke out into enthusiastic applause. Artfully and masterfully done. Was it worth it all in the end. You be the judge.