Remember those partisans that would pop up every time you took over a city in Civilization 2? That is what this movie is about. It features Jewish freedom fighters encamped in a wooded forest trying to survive the holocaust by fighting their way out. As usual, Hitler is the bad guy. You can't really go wrong with that kind of storyline. Once in a while, the world of movie producers decide to remind us about the persecution of the Semites, and because this is set in Eastern Europe, we get a refresher on the revolutionary tenants of communism as well.
Daniel Craig takes a break from his quantums of Bond movies with the role as leader of the revolt. His performance is enthusiastic yet not brilliant, and his character is portrayed as grim and irrationally desperate to preserve the lives of peasants.
A Jewish version of Braveheart based on the true story of the Bielski family.
Rating: 50%
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