Film of The Day

Hitler The Rise of Evil

What happened in the U.S (Wall Street) to create the conditions that brought Hitler to power?

The Great Depression began with the wall street crash in October 1929. It spread worldwide creating homeless people and causing businesses to close down because they were making no money. As a result of this many people supported Hitler and became Nazis.

In which ways do you think Hitler was influenced by Nietzsche?

Hitler thought all Nazis must have blond hair blue eyes and be strong. He also thought that they shouldn’t be wimpy and should just get on with whatever the problem was. He also appears to be influenced by Nietzsche’s concepts of the will to power and the Übermensch.

What was the Jewish problem as Hitler saw it?

In this film they show how Hitler thought the Jews were taking over and invading. Hitler thought that they were going to take over Germany so he rebelled with the Nazis.

What was the “final solution” regarding the Jews?

Hitler put the Jews into concentration camps and killed millions.

What do you think of Robert Carlisle’s portrayal of Hitler?

I thought Robert Carlisle was good at being  Hitler because of the way he portrayed the hatred of the Jews and Hitler wanting power. Robert Carlisle  has been in other film such as 28 Weeks Later, The Full Monty, The World is Not Enough, etc. I like the way how, even though he plays Hitler, he still doesn’t do a German accent, which makes sense since the film is in English.

Who was the actor playing President Hindenburg, what else has he been in?

Peter  O’ Toole played President Hindenburg. He has been in other films like... Lawrence of Arabia, Ratatouille, The Lion in Winter, The last Emperor, Troy etc.

What is your overall opinion of the film?

Overall I enjoyed the film and liked the actors’ performances. I thought it was interesting to see what actually happened. It also had good C.G.I... muzzle flashes, explosions, etc. And I liked the atmosphere.

By Theo Prior