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Amen loses some of its impact to a protracted running time and deliberate pace, but Ulrich Tukur's powerful performance helps bring the story's worthy themes to life.
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Costa-Gavras deserves credit for staying the course; in a time when most European film directors are wringing their hands, he's still pointing fingers. Jul 25, 2003 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Costa-Gavras deserves credit for staying the course; in a time when most European film directors are wringing their hands, he's still pointing fingers.
Terry Lawson
Tukur's performance is the centerpiece of the movie; it's a wonderful mixture of outrage and swiftly disappearing naivete. Jun 27, 2003
Tukur's performance is the centerpiece of the movie; it's a wonderful mixture of outrage and swiftly disappearing naivete.
Desson Thomson
Costa-Gavras' political thrillers used to jab and thrust with lethal efficiency. This one just pounds against a heavy bag, huffing and puffing all the way. May 28, 2003 | Rating: 2/4
Costa-Gavras' political thrillers used to jab and thrust with lethal efficiency. This one just pounds against a heavy bag, huffing and puffing all the way.
Gene Seymour
In a remarkably subtle turn, the German Tukur is convincing as [Gerstein]. May 1, 2003 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
In a remarkably subtle turn, the German Tukur is convincing as [Gerstein].
Jane Sumner
What should have been agonizing in its impact comes off as wooden, perhaps because Costa-Gavras works in schematic fashion, spoon-feeding us issues while skimming the historical surface. Apr 11, 2003 | Rating: C+
What should have been agonizing in its impact comes off as wooden, perhaps because Costa-Gavras works in schematic fashion, spoon-feeding us issues while skimming the historical surface.
Robert Denerstein
Amen., a docudrama rather than a documentary, is clearly guided by Shoah's example, asking us to reflect on the Holocaust and what made it possible rather than simply recoil from it. Mar 14, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Amen., a docudrama rather than a documentary, is clearly guided by Shoah's example, asking us to reflect on the Holocaust and what made it possible rather than simply recoil from it.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
a sputtering, wet firecracker Sep 23, 2003 | Rating: 1.5/5
a sputtering, wet firecracker
Chris Barsanti
Though Costa-Gavras brings nothing new to the table about the Holocaust, he puts another nail down in the argument that the world could have acted but didn't because of indifference. Aug 27, 2003 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Though Costa-Gavras brings nothing new to the table about the Holocaust, he puts another nail down in the argument that the world could have acted but didn't because of indifference.
Dennis Schwartz
Though such elements might chip away somewhat at Amen's seriousness of intent, they do add fire to the stimulating drama. Aug 12, 2003 | Full Review…
Though such elements might chip away somewhat at Amen's seriousness of intent, they do add fire to the stimulating drama.
Eric Henderson
It's so inert, so slow-moving that it seems at least twice as long as it really is, and it manages to waste a potentially fascinating premise. Aug 1, 2003 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
It's so inert, so slow-moving that it seems at least twice as long as it really is, and it manages to waste a potentially fascinating premise.
Jeff Vice
Costa-Gavras often shortchanges the story's inherent drama for talky and strident speechifying. Aug 1, 2003 | Rating: 2.5/4
Costa-Gavras often shortchanges the story's inherent drama for talky and strident speechifying.
Sean P. Means
Extremely heavy-handed, almost comically repetitious, and way too long. Jul 16, 2003
Extremely heavy-handed, almost comically repetitious, and way too long.
Jon Popick
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