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imthenoobOct 3, 2018

The movie is a very straight-forward re-telling of history with slight dramatization near the end to add "suspense". The cast did a great job, No doubt about it, but a good cast can only lift sub-par material up so much.

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ThecollectorAug 30, 2018

The expectations I had for this movie were high, considering the great and talented main cast. (Kingsley & Isaac) Sadly, those expectations were not met. The pacing at times can be very slow. The scenes between Kingsley and Isaac were filledThe expectations I had for this movie were high, considering the great and talented main cast. (Kingsley & Isaac) Sadly, those expectations were not met. The pacing at times can be very slow. The scenes between Kingsley and Isaac were filled with suspense and great acting. The supporting cast were however weak. Their inexperience could be seen in their scenes. In particular Alwyn, Scacchi and Richardson. They were a big drag to the movie.… Expand

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tropicAcesAug 29, 2018

The perfect movie to show in an 11th grade history class, some of the drama (and craziness of the real-life story) gets lost in the slow pacing of the film, but it is still a well-acted and well-intentioned piece.

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Roo182Jan 1, 2019

If you're a fan of WW2 or historical biopics, this isn't a bad movie. The cast was pretty great, and there were moments of gritty emotion and graphic scenery (as with any holocaust related film). It just didn't hit the hammer on the head forIf you're a fan of WW2 or historical biopics, this isn't a bad movie. The cast was pretty great, and there were moments of gritty emotion and graphic scenery (as with any holocaust related film). It just didn't hit the hammer on the head for me in terms of diving into more of the key players in Eichmann's capture. Still good enough to watch if you're into the genre.… Expand

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ReceptionerAug 31, 2018

Operation Finale is a highly effective spy thriller that focuses more on procedural matters than action-- ie how the capture of Eichmann occurred, including a look inside the team who accomplished it. It presents the issue of the banality ofOperation Finale is a highly effective spy thriller that focuses more on procedural matters than action-- ie how the capture of Eichmann occurred, including a look inside the team who accomplished it. It presents the issue of the banality of evil, but also includes real-world information about Eichmann that Hannah Arendt overlooked when she made her case. The story is fully engaging and more thoughtful than crowd pleasers like Mission Impossible. I do not understand all the negative reviews, unless they are motivated by animus against the topic.… Expand

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Compi24Sep 1, 2018

Nazis are easy targets. And rightfully, considering every nefarious, disastrous, and unspeakable action owned by the regime they called their own. It's easy (and also frequently effective) to portray them in films as the monsters we allNazis are easy targets. And rightfully, considering every nefarious, disastrous, and unspeakable action owned by the regime they called their own. It's easy (and also frequently effective) to portray them in films as the monsters we all suspect them as. The gravelly voices. The slimy sneers. The disfigured faces, at times. It all fits with the moral underpinnings of the greater organization they all represent. It's a comfortable, cognitively palatable image, but it's the more compelling, difficult, and cognitively dissonant image that we're not used to seeing -- the calm demeanor, the use of humor, the employment of seemingly logical philosophies to justify abhorrent atrocities -- that makes the man at the center of "Operation Finale" so fascinating to watch. Part kidnapping and part vengeance flick, "Operation Finale" rides high on its incredible true story and circumstances, its truly noteworthy performance work, and its undeniably well-conceived screenplay, ultimately delivering a wallop of a motion picture that's as difficult and as nerve-shredding as it is satisfying and informative.… Expand

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GinaKAug 29, 2018

I found the first half of Operation Finale a bit dull, but once Eichmann was captured, the film became riveting. Although the cast was generally very good, it wasn’t until Ben Kingsley as Eichmann entered a cat-and-mouse game with PeterI found the first half of Operation Finale a bit dull, but once Eichmann was captured, the film became riveting. Although the cast was generally very good, it wasn’t until Ben Kingsley as Eichmann entered a cat-and-mouse game with Peter Malkin (Oscar Isaac) over signing a document that was needed before Eichmann could be flown out of Argentina that the film became really suspenseful. The tense El Al take-off at the airport was also a nail-biter. I was also lucky enough to be in an audience of serious adults who paid as much attention as I did and finished eating before the movie started.… Expand

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BerikJan 19, 2019

Oh my. Where to start with this movie. How to not make a movie about justice for everyone killed in the Holocaust.

It starts with this intro song that sounds like Tim Burton composed, it while watching Belle and Beast. It sounds as if theOh my. Where to start with this movie. How to not make a movie about justice for everyone killed in the Holocaust.

It starts with this intro song that sounds like Tim Burton composed, it while watching Belle and Beast. It sounds as if the composer thought the movie was a joke. With so many WWII documentaries out there with good scores, they choose this abomination?

The characters... my dear god. Adolf Eichmann played by Ben Kingsley is alright but 'Herr Captor' must have some nerve damage in his face considering he has the same expression on his face for about 2 hours. The most interesting character was probably Klaus Eichmann, as he shows what a young indoctrinated man can be like.

And that's where the movie made a mistake, because they show a Nazi Subculture in Argentine that is still as hatefull and fanatic as in the days of WWII. In fact, it would have made a far more interesting movie to see what they did in Argentine. This could even go into a fiction movie where Holocaust survivors commit terrorist strikes against these murderers of humanity.

The best summary for this movie would be: 'Wasted Potential and Insulting to the Holocaust.'

I give this movie a 5/10, it is an underwhelming movie.… Expand

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jeremypSep 1, 2018

A fairly straight forward Bio-pic and entertaining enough, but for the rather ridiculous, and fictional, perseveration over a signature that supposedly will make or break the mission. Like "7 days in Entebbe" it's a movie designed to enshrineA fairly straight forward Bio-pic and entertaining enough, but for the rather ridiculous, and fictional, perseveration over a signature that supposedly will make or break the mission. Like "7 days in Entebbe" it's a movie designed to enshrine the long reach of Israeli justice into the common memory. Historians will find fault with both movies, but that shouldn't bother the average viewer. Entertainment comes first, then propaganda. Facts trail in last.… Expand