'Elser' deals with the famous failed attempt on Hitler's life, dated November 8, 1939. Taking place in a Munich beer hall, where the bomb's time setting missed Hitler with a margin of only 13 minutes. A true near-miss in world history.
This well-made German film focuses on the psychology of the assassin, the German Georg Elser. And for this director Oliver Hirschbiegel uses a highly original method: showing flash-backs about Elser's life with high frequency, while at the same time continuity & balance is provided by a female voice, telling Elser's story.
Using this method, Hirschbiegel succeeds to picture Elser's personality convincingly. Making 'Elser' to a film worth watching.
This well-made German film focuses on the psychology of the assassin, the German Georg Elser. And for this director Oliver Hirschbiegel uses a highly original method: showing flash-backs about Elser's life with high frequency, while at the same time continuity & balance is provided by a female voice, telling Elser's story.
Using this method, Hirschbiegel succeeds to picture Elser's personality convincingly. Making 'Elser' to a film worth watching.