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great, true story
The Counterfeiters is the true story and is very complex but interesting plot. It's a little slow moving and not always easy to follow. The main character Salomon is an expert counterfeiter who live Read more...
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"I would like to mention the leading man Solly Charles Markowitz - the king of counterfeiters, who could hold afloat even during the reign of Hitler. He were ready to fu^& everyone in order to survive. Yes I would understand him analyzing his situation. But overall I will not encourage his motiv Read more...
This film was a nice surprise! I was expecting yet another dramatic WWII film from Germany and got a gem! Based on a true story this film tells the tale of a jewish counterfeiter who is trying to survive the war and save his friends by printing fake money to be injected into the failing WW2 German Read more...
Amazing, beautiful and touching! This film has it all. It is poetic and romantic, violent and action filled. if you're a fan of WW2 classics like Schindler's List and Atonement this is a movie for you. The acting is great, the main character is complicated but relatable and the story is outlandish, Read more...
The Counterfeiters is a masterpiece of story telling, exceptionally honest to the craft of communication, a movie that captures emotion so well that any human being can see and feel it for his or her own purposes. It touches that deeply, it's no wonder it won an Academy Award, and among Academy Awar Read more...
Well done film portraying one 'artists' path through the run-up to World War 1. Ok, he was a counterfeiter......once captured and sent to a concentration camp - Sally uses his skills to survive, thrusting him into the largest counterfeiting scheme of all time. Torn with moral and ethical sub-plots Read more...
"An awesomely powerful movie exploring not just the day-to-day hell of life in a death camp, but also the moral quandary of helping the Third Reich win the war. Sensibly, this never takes sides…and it proves a chilling reminder of the dilemmas faced by those placed in an impossible situation."
I am usually a BIG fan of subplots intertwining to create a bigger picutre but I think they slow this film down a little... acting is still great but the plot might make this movie not entertaining for some...
The Counterfeiters is a very enjoyable film, which isn't something that can be said for many World War II "true stories". Its interesting exploration of adaptation and survival under extreme circumstances makes for an engaging story, and one that is definitely worth seeking out.
"i guess the only educational takeaway would be that you can win/lose a war by attack economically. nonetheless, the film is entertaining, although there are some subplots that drag, and almost have nothing to do with the main story. the lead actor seems to have one of those faces that does all t Read more...
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