Review of Defiance (2008) by Stevek. — 26 Jan 2009
Given this was a true story, without going nuts, there are limits to the variance. So there was not enough action, the Germans were not so determined, well, that was just the luck of the situation and nature of this minor miracle.
I thought the depiction of the situation and the battles was fabulously real. Ordinary people battling trained soldiers - they got their butts kicked - even if they survived they were not unrealistically portrayed as super heros.
In particular Daniel Craig's part, as the leader he breaks down a few times - but fights to live. And it does nail the interpersonal relationships and the nature of survival mentality. And yes, there is the perenial 2 Jews/3 Arguments, that we all love to own.
So yes, limited by the reality, but also open to the realities.
This review of Defiance (2008) was written by Stevek. on 26 Jan 2009.
Defiance has generally received positive reviews.
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