Screen
Tuesday 09 December 2008
Black Book
Is it right to be entertained by a World War II themed film? Most I’ve seen of recent have reflected on the horrors of the war, like the excellent Downfall or Roman Polanski’s The Pianist. However, Black Book felt more like a fun movie, despite being set in Nazi occupied Netherlands. Perhaps this was a result of what I found to be the escaping realism of the film due to the actions of the protagonist; she was far too trusting considering the world in which she existed. Her lack of discretion would have been extremely dangerous at the time. I enjoyed this, but it struck me as a different type of war film to which I am used to.
— Andy
Tags: 2006, drama, the netherlands, world war 2
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