It's not that often there is a victorious movie about resistance in the Holocaust so it's quite a change to watch this well made and clearly written exciting true story. Just when you think there were no more interesting movies to be made about the Holocaust. The story is sometimes so hard to believe it has to be true. A Hungarian Jew disguises himself as a Nazi officer to help save Jews. His story from student to labor camp escapee to undercover fighter who saves many people is an engrossing tale of heroism and audacity.
The story of Hungary in World War II isn't that often shown on screen so it's interesting to see how they went from one side to the other. Ben Kingsley plays the Regent of Hungary at the time and is portrayed sympathetically as being caught between a rock and a hard place. The movie clearly shows the role of the pivotal bad Germans and Hungarians and their fates.
The cast apart from Ben Kingsley isn't that well known which makes them all the more convincing and they are all quite good. Unlike Defiance where there was James Bond acting as a partisan - the actors here look right for their roles. The production values are high and the locations and battles look quite good especially considering it wasn't a very big budget movie.
The story of Hungary in World War II isn't that often shown on screen so it's interesting to see how they went from one side to the other. Ben Kingsley plays the Regent of Hungary at the time and is portrayed sympathetically as being caught between a rock and a hard place. The movie clearly shows the role of the pivotal bad Germans and Hungarians and their fates.
The cast apart from Ben Kingsley isn't that well known which makes them all the more convincing and they are all quite good. Unlike Defiance where there was James Bond acting as a partisan - the actors here look right for their roles. The production values are high and the locations and battles look quite good especially considering it wasn't a very big budget movie.