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IRONIC
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AMISTAD
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Fairly Disturbing
I have to warn you. This movie is slow...until the end. But, all I will say about the end is that it is difficult to watch.
This film had a powerful script, an interesting take on the life of a nazi family in WW II, and an intense plot. It was well cast, acted, directed, and filmed. Definitely take the time to sit down and watch this film, but then go to Disneyland or do something equally uplifting immediately afterwards.
Because of its strong themes, I would not recommend this film for anyong under the age of 15 unless your teenager is very mature. This can be a great tool for educating people on life for non-jews in Germany during such an awful time. It is true that there really isn't enough out there to help promote understanding.
Please keep in mind that despite how this film seems in the beginning, it is a very heavy drama and you should have your tissue box handy. And pay attention so that you will have a full understanding of what's going on.
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Such a disturbing film
I have been watching films since I had my first memory. Along the way there have been some shocking movies, but not many on this level. It is done so beautifully that one almost misses the trauma. The ending will be in my memory forever. And I doubt that powerful image of the dust will leave anyone else who has seen the film either.
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It's been awhile since a movie moved me so . . .
I can't remember film that struck me so close to the core of my feelings and emotions as this film did. It is a fresh and unfamiliar take on the events surrounding the WWII concentration camps in Germany- and "boy" does it make an impression.
The son of a Nazi commander is so lonely living with no other children nearby as his dad governs the a concentration camp, that his friendship with a Jewish "work camp" child begins a process of internal conflict in the Germany boy, a story difficult to parallel in other films. As they begin to grow as friends from behind the fence, the boy in "pajamas" is unashamedly fragile, while the German boy's innocence leads him to make an important decision- to disbelieve family and country, and care for a Jew. You can't miss the outcome of this beloved story of grace and justice.
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Tremendous movie
Hard to imagine human beings could be treated the way the Jewish community was. It is a must see for people that study history and past world cruelties.