'Conspiracy' shows one of the most horrific meetings in human history, the Wannsee Conference. It shows us how the Nazis came to the decision to wipe out all Jews with gas as their instrument. Before watching this film I knew the outcome but everything that leads to that is so chilling and creepy it stays a fact almost impossible to believe. 'Conspiracy' is an impressive film but in my opinion it has the same kind of problems as 2004's 'Der Untergang'. It seems very accurate in what it shows and is very well acted, but it is mostly talking about things we do already know, whether it is chilling and creepy or not. Another problem, one that also counts for 'Schindler's List' but not for 'Der Untergang', is that all characters speak English. For some reason the language seems important for films like this, probably because most people do know what language the Nazis spoke. A funny thing, although I find it hard to use this word talking about a film like this, is that the word "heil" is always said in German. We never hear "hail", probably since the combination with "Hitler" is too well-known.
So there is a lot of English dialog in 'Conspiracy'. The subject makes sure you will not lose attention; Kenneth Branagh and especially Stanley Tucci who play Reinhard Heydrich and Adolf Eichmann take the film to a higher level. The subject, like I said before, is chilling and creepy, these two characters, so well-acted, fit the subject perfectly. Colin Firth as Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart who seems to have some doubts about the decisions that are made does the best he can but for me his face is to friendly. I guess 'Bridget Jones's Diary' is more his cup of tea. Although I have pointed out some problems I still recommend 'Conspiracy'. It shows a side of the Holocaust I had not seen before and it does this pretty effective.
So there is a lot of English dialog in 'Conspiracy'. The subject makes sure you will not lose attention; Kenneth Branagh and especially Stanley Tucci who play Reinhard Heydrich and Adolf Eichmann take the film to a higher level. The subject, like I said before, is chilling and creepy, these two characters, so well-acted, fit the subject perfectly. Colin Firth as Dr. Wilhelm Stuckart who seems to have some doubts about the decisions that are made does the best he can but for me his face is to friendly. I guess 'Bridget Jones's Diary' is more his cup of tea. Although I have pointed out some problems I still recommend 'Conspiracy'. It shows a side of the Holocaust I had not seen before and it does this pretty effective.