Product: Luther [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Germany ]
Rating: 4.0
New Luther film or old
I've seen both the new Luther film and the classic. The new Luther film is ok. It is not, however, nearly as good as the 1953 Martin Luther staring Niall Macginnis. The later is a classic, which ends up clearly showing the diffence between the Roman Catholic and Reformation faiths simply, and warmly.The newer film has a lot of special effects, and it isn't terriable, but it lacks the spiritual depth and warmth of the former, which is why it is a classic. For heightened special effects, get this film. For heightened spiritual depth, make sure you see the other as well. The other is the one I keep and watch over again, one of my favorite movies. Luther is not as bad as I thought it might be, but it also isn't something on the same plane as the 1953 movie.