Erik_Surewaard

This 8-part mini-series is a fictional story that is loosely based on several real events that happened in the decades after WW2: i.e. Most notably the activities of the so-called Nazi-hunters, whom tried to locate and bring to justice former war criminals.

Taking place during 1970 in both an Israeli kibbutz and the German city Munich, the viewer is treated on several parallel storylines of events taking place in a family of which the parents survived WW2. After having lived a relative stable family life during the 25 years after WW2 ended, events took place in 1970 that brought back the horrors of WW2.

Most impressive is the excellent acting of the two lead roles. Further, the viewer is treated on a quite diverse number of settings that look very realistic for the 1970. One can clearly see that much effort has been put in getting many of the props correct. Better effort though should have been put in getting the SS uniform correct. Because that one was obviously fake.

Overall, I score this mini-series at 6.7/10 resulting in an IMDb rating of 7 stars. Especially interesting is that it will make you think on how the big-time war criminals tried to hide from prosecution. I personally would have preferred it though if the storyline of this mini-series was based on true events.

A last comment that I want to make, is that this mini-series does not explain what a kibbutz is. I think many international viewers may not really understand what a kibbutz is. As such, I think it is a missed opportunity to explain to the viewer the important role of kibbutz's in the evolution towards how modern-day Israel looks like.

I just don't get why this movie gets a rating of only 5.3 on IMDb. Because it is actually very watchable. I especially like the special effects that were clearly 80's style, during times that CGI wasn't even around the corner.

Further, you can see that a lot of detail has been put in designing great looking sets, from the inner parts of the station, to the inside of the different water vehicles.

Okay, the storyline may have some points that you can criticize, but overall I found this movie a decent watch. Especially if you like underwater adventures and / or movies similar to the "Alien-genre". But at least this movie has a story on its own. That can't be said from e.g. Leviathan, which imo is almost a direct copy of Alien.

I score this movie 6.6/10, making it an IMDb rating of 7 stars. Way better than what the IMDb-page of this movie makes you believe.

This episode is kinda different than the typical "deathrow inmate documentary'.

Because what is the chance that someone's death sentence gets commuted to life in prison just before the moment that he is executed?! This with the possibility to even get parole after serving a minimum of 40 years. Or even earlier if the District Attorney gives his approval. But in some special twist of faith, the brother of the victim is the acting District Attorney. What are the chances of that?!

I therefore think that this episode can best be compared with the situation that someone ends up winning the lottery twice. Only in this case it is not about the happiness that is the result of winning a lottery, but out of the sadness and misery that comes out of a deadly crime that is committed.

Just because of this rare situation, this episode is a recommended watch. I personally do not like the personality of the inmate, but overall I still give this episode a score of 7.3/10.