An “exceptional” drama about secret brokers throughout World War 2 is hailed by followers as filled with surprises. Black Book (2006) tells the story of Rachel Stein (performed by Carice van Houten) a younger Jewish girl within the Netherlands who goes undercover to infiltrate the Nazi’s intelligence community there as a part of the Dutch resistance.
Rachel is tasked with getting near SS officer Ludwig Müntze (performed by Sebastian Koch) to collect intelligence, in a mission fraught with fixed hazard. The movie additionally stars Thom Hoffman and Halina Reijn. The movie is fictional however stated to have been impressed by actual figures and occasions throughout the resistance motion. It was co-written and directed by Paul Verhoeven, recognized for traditional motion movies like RoboCop (1987), Total Recall (1990), and Starship Troopers (1997).
Fans have taken to IMDb to reward the movie, with one calling it a “masterpiece”.
“This is definitely one of the best films ever made in Holland,” they added. “Paul Verhoeven has created a real masterpiece. In my opinion, even if you dislike WW2 movies, you really should see Zwartboek, this movie is about so much more than just the war.”
They stated van Houten and Koch “are simply great in this movie”. “Without them Paul Verhoeven couldn’t have done this with such a magnitude.
“I’m positive that we are going to hear extra from these two actors sooner or later, possibly in a Hollywood manufacturing? They actually deserve it.”
Another added: “This film has no boring second, no wasted shot, no wasted line of dialogue. Bit of motion too. Just once you thought you figured who double-crossed who, there is a new shock.
“The acting is top notch, Carice van Houten is so damn good heroine. Pretty, witty, charismatic, and great in portraying emotions boiling underneath.
“All the opposite components are nicely acted too. I’ve seen this a minimum of 5 occasions (I really like how one can see hints in regards to the plot early on, if you realize what to search for), and I do not often take care of films that are not English spoken to be trustworthy.”
A third said: “This film is definitely price watching. It holds an excellent environment of the Netherlands throughout and after 1945. I’ve seen different films by Paul Verhoeven, that have been nice, however I believe he and the actors actually outdid themselves.”
A fourth called it “distinctive”, describing the film as a: “Stunning, gripping WWII thriller that performs like a pulpier model of Jean-Pierre Melville’s Army of Shadows.”
Black Book is in the stores or lease on Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video.
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