Product: Luther [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Germany ]
Rating: 4.0
A movie worth watching!
Luther, brings to the screen the story of Martin Luther, the monk responsible for initiating the second major breach in Christendom since the 1054 Great Schism between the Western Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Greek Orthodox Church.The setting is 1517 Germany, and Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the doors of the Wittenberg Cathedral; the rest is pretty much History...Joseph Fiennes, Sir Peter Ustinov, Alfred Molina and the rest of the cast carry out their performances well, making it a very enjoyable film.The clash between Germany and Rome (Italy) is as fascinating as the conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism.The major setback is that Luther does not provide a balanced examination; it does not shed light on the most important reasons for most German princes converting to Lutheranism (Protestantism), which was political (personal and national-German power at the expense of Rome), and economic (avoid paying taxes/confiscate the Catholic Church's German possessions/lands).The film does a fairly good job of getting the message across, as it should do, in making people aware of the politics, intrigue and backstage diplomacy that influenced and continues to influence the world so.The setting, the dialogues, the music and the costumes are all wonderful!History, Politics, and Intrigue, are all about.It is a movie worth watching, especially for those with a soft spot for History.