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Movie Overview
Cast
• Mathieu Kassovitz
• Ulrich Tukur
• Ulrich Muhe
Director
• Costa Gavras
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Amen (2003)

REVIEWS
NEWS
INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 82% Fresh
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1.5/5
"a sputtering, wet firecracker"  Filmcritic.com  Chris Barsanti

B
"Though Costa-Gavras brings nothing new to the table about the Holocaust, he puts another nail down in the argument that the world could have acted but didn't because of indifference."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"Though such elements might chip away somewhat at Amen’s seriousness of intent, they do add fire to the stimulating drama."  Slant Magazine  Eric Henderson

B
"Less a gripping drama than a stimulating bit of polemic."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"Amen. is a morally provocative screen interpretation of Rolf Hochhuth's controversial drama The Deputy that excoriates the refusal of Pope Pius XII to speak out against the Nazi extermination of the Jews."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

C-
"this production fails to take cinematic advantage of its material"  Old School Reviews  John A. Nesbit

A-
"Costa-Gavras returns to full potency with this masterful film, an examination of culpability as well as the biography of a little known figure whose story deserves to be told."  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

"Turns an infuriating and frustrating predicament into a thriller of the conscience."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

A
"One of the main draws for "Amen" is the outstanding performance, among others, by Ulrich Tukur."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

8/10
"Emotionally powerful."  www.susangranger.com  Susan Granger

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 82% Fresh
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