The first adjective in the title is the most important, because this character and this movie preaches A LOT. It’s also from Angel Studios, the successful faith-based distributor, so that figures into the formula. This film is based on a true story of a young German man (Jonas Dassler) who became outspoken and politically galvanized when he saw what the Nazis were doing to the Jews. Much of this film is spent in either trite dialogue or lecturing about the church’s responsibility. This could have been an incredible story, but writer/director Todd Komarnicki has penned a script that’s flat with direction to match (at least the cinematography is attractive). Dassler never brings any depth to his role. The “spy/assassin” titles aren’t really deserved, because there’s virtually no real espionage or expected tension. It’s interesting that Bonhoeffer seems to be the only blonde man in all of Germany. That’s the only thing that makes this movie stand out. Otherwise, it’s too long, downright dull and nowhere near realizing the subject’s potential.
BTW, as is typical for this distributor, there’s a call to action and QR code during the credits to encourage filmgoers to spread the word.
(1 / 5)
