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The story of the psychological confrontation between the talented psychiatrist Douglas Kelly and Nazi Germany's Reich Marshal Hermann Göring, the outcome of which determined the outcome of the Nuremberg trials.

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When I heard about the film “Nuremberg,” I became very interested in it. And no wonder. Russell Crowe himself plays one of the leading roles. And what a role it is. The actor brings to life one of the most notorious Nazi criminals—Reich Marshal Hermann Göring. And, of course, I also wanted to see another interpretation of the Nuremberg trials.

The film plays perfectly on the intersection of genres. I would say that it shows intense drama and procedural elements. An unusual and vivid combination. The project may start off with a bit of a slow start, but then it unfolds in all its glory under the direction of James Vanderbilt. It has everything you need: excellent acting, great character development, and each character's story is important for a general understanding of how tragedy struck the world when some decided they were superior to others. What did this lead to? To horror, death, destruction, a complete reshaping of the world, and, most importantly, as the film clearly shows the viewer, to humanity suddenly realizing how inhuman some of its representatives can be, doing what they did in the concentration camps. It was one of the most terrifying scenes in the film. Although I had seen many documentary videos and photos of what monsters did in concentration camps before, here the work of the director, actors, and screenwriters so clearly emphasizes long-known facts that it is incredibly painful to watch and at the same time makes you feel intense anger towards those who arranged all this.

The actors are good in their roles. Russell Crowe, in my opinion, is the best here, and Hermann Göring, a narcissistic character revelling in his own importance, has become one of the most impressive roles of the renowned actor. Hitler's successor, commander-in-chief of the Luftwaffe, Reich Minister of Aviation, in Crowe's work, came across as atmospheric and truly captivating. The actor, who is so popular in Gladiator, Man of Steel, and other films, dissolves here into one of the most famous war criminals. His gaze, his haughty smile, his narcissism — all this makes you clench your jaw and fists in an irrepressible desire to punch him right through the screen.

Rami Malek is also brilliant. His character, Douglas Kelly, a psychiatrist at Nuremberg Prison, undergoes an evolution, as if rebuilding his “self.” At first, he appears to be a somewhat annoying character who flirts with the villains, but gradually his game with them fades away. And the attitude changes dramatically after one of the most important scenes in the film in the courtroom, after which the actor delivers a magnificent monologue. His facial expressions, gaze, and body language are played to perfection.

Michael Shannon is powerful. His Robert Jackson, the chief US prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials, is much more restrained, so his performance on screen is similar, but at the right moments you can feel all the tension, as if a mass of energy has accumulated inside the man. Bravo.

Leo Woodall's character turns out to be unexpectedly good and strong. Initially, the hero seems to play a secondary role, but it turns out to be very important, revealing a lot about who the Nazis were and what they did not only to other countries but also to their own. The actor played his role perfectly, and his character expresses a very important idea, albeit one that is difficult to evaluate unequivocally: everything that happened in Germany happened because people allowed it to happen. They did not rise up. And then it was too late. One could argue and debate this idea at length. I am sure there will be both supporters and opponents of this idea. But it is a really powerful idea.

The film is long, but I didn't notice the time passing. At first, the film slowed down a bit, but then it picked up momentum. Interesting dialogues, excellent costumes, locations, and a recreated atmosphere. Everything is cool. At first, it seemed that Malek's character was out of place in the narrative. He seemed modern and out of place in situations where he acted like an overly confident guy, but then that feeling went away. His interaction with Goering's wife and daughter evokes mixed feelings, as does the filmmakers' somewhat unclear desire to show their joint arc. It seems as if they were portrayed as if they were not related to a Nazi. And if the child was really just a child and could not have known what was going on, then the wife could hardly have been the innocent lamb that she is portrayed as here. But this is the creators' vision.

The ending of the film is powerful. Predictable and familiar, but well done, which made it eerie, and it was as if the film had emptied me and made me remember much of the history I had once studied, as if I had reread and rethought it all. But from a slightly different angle. My throat was dry from the film. I drank a whole glass of water when the credits rolled. A heavy film? Yes. Emotions? You bet. But the film is made with intelligence, and it is important.

Vanderbilt's “Nuremberg” is good. Even though it doesn't reveal the Nuremberg trials in great detail, it focuses on the stories of several important characters, revealing little-known facts about some of the heroes. The final scene with Malek is like a warning to all of us. It is vivid, striking, and looks into the future from that time. But I'm afraid it's too late for this warning...