My fiancée's mother was a young girl during WWII who's family lived in Poland (near Gdansk aka Danzig). It is good to see a film that depicts how the hunted can easily turn into the hunter. I hope the directors of the world take note of her because she deserves the stardom she has exhibited in this film. Carice van Houten has it all: she's beautiful in a very real way and an amazing talent - and has that something special that makes you look at her every second she's on screen. It isn't just talent, either there are many very talented actresses out there who just don't draw you in in the same way. It isn't just beauty there are plenty of beautiful women in the world who don't possess that same star quality. well, one of the marks of a true STAR is that you just can't take your eyes off of him or her. I'm certainly a fan of his after seeing his performance in both of these movies. We had recently seen "The Lives of Others" which starred Sebastian Koch. Do they detract from the movie? A little, but not enough to lose sight of the message of the film - or to make it any less enjoyable. Gratuitous nudity and violence seem to be his hallmarks and they're certainly not lacking.
Yes, it most certainly IS a Paul Verhoeven film. I wasn't expecting much from a Dutch film by a guy known for making big budget, tacky films. I've seen a number of Paul Verhoeven's films and have found some of them quite entertaining, if a bit tacky and unrealistic.
Tonight she decided we should go see this one. My fiancée is German and tends to be interested in those artsy foreign films. There's no sense in talking about the movie's plot as so many others have already done so. I seem to be the first in the US to comment on this film after having seen it at a regular theater.
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