Fateless
reviewed by Sam Osborn of www.samseescinema.com
rating: 2 out of 4
I always find it difficult to dislike films about the Holocaust. There's so much pain on screen that it's nearly as if I feel like a brute not to feel the pain as well. And with Fateless, the pain is continuous. It's the story of a 14-year old Hungarian Jew sent to Aushwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Shot beautifully by Gyula Pados, the film's color palette and sets are simply striking. But the story leaves much to be desired. Much like Everything is Illuminated, I left the film wondering if I knew any more about the lead character as I knew when entering the theater. Almost without words, the lead character serves only as a mannequin for the horrific crimes he endures. I see the pain but never do I feel it.
reviewed by Sam Osborn of www.samseescinema.com
rating: 2 out of 4
I always find it difficult to dislike films about the Holocaust. There's so much pain on screen that it's nearly as if I feel like a brute not to feel the pain as well. And with Fateless, the pain is continuous. It's the story of a 14-year old Hungarian Jew sent to Aushwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Shot beautifully by Gyula Pados, the film's color palette and sets are simply striking. But the story leaves much to be desired. Much like Everything is Illuminated, I left the film wondering if I knew any more about the lead character as I knew when entering the theater. Almost without words, the lead character serves only as a mannequin for the horrific crimes he endures. I see the pain but never do I feel it.