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Bonhoeffer

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Martin Doblmeier

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Plot Summary

Why did the German Church embrace Hitler and the Nazi Party? And what was a good German, a deeply religious and pacifist man, to do abouit it? Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a young German theologian who offered one of the first clear voices of resistance to Hitler. Bonheoffer openly challenged his church to stand with the Jews in their time of need, and eventually joined a plot to kill Hitler.

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews

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72%
  • Reviews Counted: 32
  • Fresh: 23
  • Rotten: 9
  • Average Rating: 6.6/10

Top Critics' Reviews

Fresh: The film is far more successful when raising questions of spirituality and Christianity than when dealing with the subject at hand. – Elvis Mitchell, New York Times, Jul 16, 2008

Fresh: A heroic odyssey that is illuminated with admirable clarity. – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times, Jun 24, 2010

Fresh: [A] well-crafted film. – John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune, Jun 24, 2010

Rotten: It never quite escapes the classroom and church group, and it seems a little too content to view Bonhoeffer as a martyr. – Ty Burr, Boston Globe, Sep 9, 2003

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Customer Reviews

Inspiring, but...

My 4 star rating is based on the inspiring life of Bonhoeffer and what the film aspired to be.

However, parts of the film were not well-crafted. Source photos were often out of focus and foolishly the camera zoomed in on these. The voice used for Bonhoeffer's writings was that of actor Klaus Maria Brandauer who was approaching 60 when the film was made. His voice hardly suited the young Bonhoeffer. In addition, the voice was often barely audible above the background music making it difficult to understand. This is especially true in one scene when voice is at the same volume as a choir singing Silent Night in the background.

Worth seeing for the story told, but technically flawed to point that I needed to rewind several parts in an attempt to hear what was being said.

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