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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThis is moviemaking on the highest dramatic, psychological, and moral plane.
- 80VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyA thoughtfully written drama of ideas with vivid performances by August Diehl and Ulrich Matthes.
- 80The New YorkerDavid DenbyThe New YorkerDavid DenbyPowerful, concise, fully sustained.
- 80The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIt's important for the film to establish the concentration camp as a hell on earth from the start, but Schlöndorff has more in mind than creating another reminder of the inhumanity of fascism.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoIt doesn't measure up to Schlondorff's 1979 Oscar winner, "The Tin Drum," but it's compelling nevertheless.
- 70The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensSucceeds in illuminating an almost unimaginably dark story.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe film is thought-provoking but not terribly involving.
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonPlays best as a dry exercise in historical doublespeak and rationalization.
- 50New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsEarnest but ambling drama.