Review of Triumph of the Will (1935) by Richard D — 28 Jan 2016

Triumph Of The Will is arguably the most powerful propaganda film of all time. For as much as the the Nazis are loathed, they certainly were more advanced than the U.S. with women's liberation as the director, Leni Riefenstahl, was entrusted with capturing the essence of the 1934 National Socialist Party.

Given that we can now look back on the atrocities of WW2, the viewer is today able to see how such pomp, stunning visuals and overpowering propaganda can be so misguided towards evil causes. As a visual testament, it is uniquely awe-inspiring. How can so many people, put their wills in the hands of so few? Let this film present a lesson to all regimes past and present that push their agenda on the masses. Surprisingly, it stills happens everyday, in so many countries, yet so few people are aware of it as participants in group-think.