Der Musterschüler

I waited a long time to see Apt Pupil and now I have finally watched it. I was disappointed a little because this was not what I expected, I expected something a little bit more fun but it is still good in it's own way. Ian Mckellen's acting is quite powerful and his German accent is fantastic. I mean, how can a English person speak like a German? Brad Renfro was exceptional but his death stopped him from achieving a successful career. Whats wrong with kids these days?

After finding out that his neighbor is a Nazi war criminal, Todd Brown (Brad Renfro),decides to blackmail him into telling him what he did in the concentration camps. Things are going his way and after a while things suddenly change to the worst.

Even though this movie doesn't have too much gore or violence it is still an awesome thriller. It is sometimes disturbing because the stories change Todd Brown into something more psycho. Often at time this movie can be a bit slow but then it starts to pick up and the process begins all over like with many other movies.

Final thoughts: There was definitely room for improvement but if you are watching out for a thriller about Nazis then this is definitely the one you should be seeing. Bryan Singer again has provided us with an eerie thriller which could not match with some of his other work. Stephen King's novel "Apt Pupil" is an inspiration to the movie. (7.5)