(ESP-ENG) Nuremberg | The hidden side of the trial - Movie Review!

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As someone who loves history, especially World War II, watching series, documentaries, and films about those dark years is always a good plan for me. After Nazi Germany fell, it was impossible for those few men, all in hiding and trying to escape, to go unpunished for all the atrocities they committed while in power. It was precisely this need for justice that gave rise to the idea of ​​a trial, one presided over by the four nations that helped bring about the end of the Third Reich. Thus, it was in Nuremberg, a symbolic place for the Nazis, that the decision was made to deliver justice to the monsters who remained, those who had not yet committed suicide.

This film focuses on three characters: Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man (Russell Crowe); Douglas Kelly, a U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek); and Robert H. Jackson, the U.S. Attorney (Michael Shannon). The film essentially narrates the days leading up to the trial, specifically the moment Göring is captured. Kelly is called in to study and analyze him in order to gather information for the trial, and the role of Attorney Jackson in bringing the trial to fruition. The plot revolves around how this psychiatrist manages to gain the trust of a completely narcissistic and power-hungry individual who, even in captivity, dreamed of and longed to maintain everything Hitler had once built.

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Yes, there's a lot of criticism of this film regarding its portrayal of the trials, when in reality what we're seeing is the psychiatrist's perspective and how he manages to delve into the mind, or rather, the trust, of this high-ranking Nazi official. But of course, the film is called "Nuremberg"—how could it not address the trial itself? And it does, but in a very superficial way; it lacks the depth it deserves. I understand there's another film, from a few years earlier, that's much more faithful to the events; perhaps (Judgment at Nuremberg from 1961) might be a better choice. All this doesn't mean the film is bad; personally, I enjoyed it a lot, especially because of the performances of both Crowe and Malek.

Playing a man like Göring isn't easy. Many things have been said about him, and like almost all Nazis, he had a very eccentric personality. Russell Crowe's performance is quite decent and good. In the end, beneath that defiant, seemingly tough, and flawless facade, the Nazis were profoundly cowardly and weak-minded, which explains why so many ended up committing suicide, including Göring minutes before he was to be hanged. On the other hand, we have Kelly, a psychiatrist who was quite good at what he did but got too close to the fire and ended up getting burned. He was instrumental in obtaining information that ultimately led to Göring's downfall during the trial itself. I think things would have been different without Kelly. Malek's portrayal of that character is also top-notch.

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In short, the film is very good, but I think it's a very simplistic version of what those trials were really like. There are several inconsistencies in the way they portrayed certain characters, Prosecutor Jackson for example, who is a very different person from how he's shown in this film. The reality is, and I repeat, we're seeing Douglas Kelly's perspective and how he dealt with someone like Göring; hence the film's likely lack of depth. The setting, acting, and cinematography are all top-notch. I give the film a 7.5/10. It's two and a half hours long, but they really fly by. If you like history and want to see good acting, it's highly recommended. I've included the trailer below.

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