Eichmann
Regent Releasing | Release Date: October 29, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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50
Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasOct 28, 2010
Eichmann, in all its solemnity, needs to be more dynamic; the film's portentous score further weighs it down. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNov 12, 2010
The final fate of Adolf ­Eichmann is certainly a compelling subject. But its dramatic impact is severely diminished here by stilted filmmaking and wooden performances. Read full review
40
The New York TimesMike HaleNov 11, 2010
Mr. Kretschmann holds your attention through each whining complaint and bland denial. His character may be banal, but his portrayal is the only thing that keeps you watching. Read full review
40
Time OutEric HynesNov 10, 2010
The movie's twitchy, diabolical monster is neither persuasive nor historically tenable, and unlike Arendt's Eichmann, he's far too easy to dismiss. Read full review
40
Village VoiceElla TaylorNov 9, 2010
Young's well-intentioned dramatic re-enactment of their encounters is burdened by sepia-period accessorizing, laborious flashbacks, spurious comparisons between the two men's domestic lives, and the downright bizarre casting of Franka Potente as Less's ailing wife and Stephen Fry as an Israeli pol who wants the case wrapped up in five minutes or less. Read full review
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Boxoffice MagazineMark KeizerOct 29, 2010
Robert Young's Eichmann feels the burden of history so heavily that it's effectively smothered by it. Read full review
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