the Debt

I forgot about this flick, but I was glad it was playing on the airplane and I was a captive audience. This freakin ruled!

In a nutshell this is based on the "Angel of Death", Josef Mengele. Although, in the film he is called by a fictitious name, but clearly that's who the character is based on. He was a horrific "doctor" who mutilated Jews in the operating theatre by conducting fucked up experiments on them like switching their hands and feet or creating fake conjoined twins.

So, without getting into too much detail and giving away spoilers, there are three Jewish characters who are tasked with capturing the aforementioned Nazi war criminal in 1965. The plan is to take him to Israel so he can face trial and ultimately get executed by the state.

But things don't always go to plan and so this film takes place over a 30 year period.

I really enjoyed this flick. Acting was intense. No weak links in the cast. Editing and pacing were great. It looked suitably grim. It was a very riveting film and reminded me of The Lives of Others, which won a bunch of Oscars (not that that means a whole lot).

If you're in the mood for a fucking great thriller/drama, then peep this!