We went to the cinema this evening, and watched an advance screening of “Nuremberg”, starring Russell Crowe, Rami Malek, and Michael Shannon.
Ooft.
Incredible movie. Exceptional performances by all involved. I can’t imagine how difficult an actor must find it sometimes - to inhabit a persona, or put themselves in a situation that most of us would retreat from pretty damn quickly.
On the walk home we found ourselves struggling to unpack what we had just seen. Normally we talk endlessly about good movies - about how this part was, or that part was. This time we were just quiet.
A lot to process.
There’s a famous saying that all that is needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. It was good to be reminded - and I think some people are already feeling a bit triggered - given what’s going on in the world right now.
I read a couple of reviews of the movie at lunchtime today, and was surprised in-amongst the mostly glowing comments where one or two people had completely slated the movie - and then I realised which side of the political divide they probably inhabited, and they were awake enough to realise how the world now sees them.
All it takes is for good people to do nothing. The trick would seem to be realising you’re on the wrong side in the first place.