Review of The Counterfeiters (2007) by Harry C — 10 Feb 2009

8/10.

I would've preferred for the suspense to have been a bit more refined but frankly using the past to represent the present is done so well here that I can't really complain. This film says almost as much about the evils of ruthless American style capitalism as it does about the Nazis. The lead, Karl Markovics, isn't brilliant but beyond sufficient, carrying the film when needed on the rare occasion that the screenplay fails. As opposed to most films, I'd love to see an American remake of this, although keeping with the original's subtlety.