Der Bankier des Widerstands (2018)
47KDer Bankier des Widerstands: Directed by Joram Lürsen. With Jacob Derwig, Barry Atsma, Fockeline Ouwerkerk, Pierre Bokma. In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, banker brothers Walraven and Gijs van Hall face their greatest challenge yet when they decide to help fund the Dutch resistance.
“This movie is not bad at all but it is very disappointing to see a good story with the best actors the Dutch have to offer, is downgraded by poor editing and scripting.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story is solid. Itu0026#39;s small, heroic and smart. In the movie the story is not kept simple enough. I believe itu0026#39;s hard to follow sometimes. It leaves to many question-marks in the start of the movie. At first I thought the bankers where guarding/saving the money of Jews which where put on transport so that they could safely get it back after the war. Then I understood the bankers where raising and loaning money to fund the resistance. The way they do this is smart but the audience is puzzled because itu0026#39;s not explained good enough in the movie. Eventually it becomes clear that the movie is not about the way they do it… but about the risk they take doing it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe acting is great and the look and feel of the movie is so convincing that you really feel in Amsterdam of the 1940u0026#39;s. The shining wooden doors and tableu0026#39;s, the buildings, streets, the snow and the props used are great.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe pace of the movie is a bit too quick if you ask me. Editing is messy sometimes and this has a negative affect on the tention build-up. Especially in the midsection of the movie where there is a great swapping trick.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe movie certainly is worth watching because itu0026#39;s beautifully filmed, casted and the story is strong.”
