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A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Blistering performances.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Lore and her four brothers and sisters are forced to embark on a very dangerous journey across a devastated Germany during the second world war. Left orphans after their parents were sent to concentration camps, the five must rely on a mysterious person in order to survive the harsh conditions they're about to face on their way to a distant Hamburg, where their grandmother lived.It's a very dramatic movie which describes in detail the cruel life that German people were living. Although I am interested in history and also fascinated by it, this movie wasn't truly capable of presenting its story in a way that can capture my attention. It is boring most of the time and inexplicably graphic. I understand that it contributes to a very dramatic atmosphere but I think that this part is exaggerated (this isn't a horror movie after all). I enjoyed the main actors but Lore's character simply made me scratch my head numerous times. She makes so many decisions that I simply cannot understand while her act in the finale is as stupid and as idiotic as the finale itself. She worked so hard to get there and still wasn't happy? It was her choice! Why wasn't she happy? Why? I did enjoy the decor and the landscapes which were well chosen and described but the overall feeling left by this movie was unsatisfying.It had potential and a good idea but they weren't fully exploited. Furthermore, from what I understood that happened in the novel it's based on ("The Dark Room" by Rachel Seiffert), the ending isn't as it is depicted in the movie, the one from the book being different in a better and much more interesting way. An average movie and nothing more.

This review contains spoilers. If you have not seen the film then please don't read this review.My thoughts after the movie: I think the movie is about how everything Lore has been told to believe has been a lie. I think "Thomas" was not a Jewish survivor but someone on the run. I think he may have worked at the camp and therefore had stolen the ID of a real Jewish victim. He may have even given himself the tattoo. The signs pointing to him not being an actual refugee are: 1) we first encounter him at that chicken farm. A woman had been raped and murdered and the egg shells leading from that crime scene lead to "Thomas". He had been hiding there. I think he raped that woman. 2) When he sexually assaults Lore, he does that in front of photos of the victims of the holocaust. A normal survivor would be sickened and would not want anything to do with a German girl. 3) He follows them and it is in his interest to be seen with the group so that not to raise any suspicions. 4) For a holocaust survivor he is remarkably in good physical shape. He is resourceful. 5) He is aware that all the bridges have been destroyed. The German army destroyed the bridges to that the Americans would be delayed. A prisoner at a Concentration Camp wouldn't have known that. 6) He is too sexually interested in Lore. She calls him with anti-Semitic insults and he is not bothered 7) he escapes when he loses his papers. He was probably SS and using every trick to escape 8) One of the young boys had taken out the photo of their SS father. "Thomas" was close by. he did not get bothered by it. 9) He wanted to be under cover and under the radar. He was a Nazis and he was on the runLore sees all the lies at the end and everything clicks for her and that is why she breaks those figurines because she realises everything has been a lie and therefore she believes that Germans murdered Jews and she has had enough it. She doesn't want to be part of those beliefs. She is sickened by it.

For me this was a moving story which was well told however it didn't condescend to the audience and assumed that we had a basic understanding of WW2 and its implications including some kind of empathy with the characters and how confusing and traumatic it would have been to go through what they did at that time.I appreciated the ambivalent feelings Lore had towards Thomas and really relished in those moments where their eyes met and there was such a mix of tension, resistance and desire. I really wanted there to be something between them and I believe Lore did too in the end but it was all too late. I think Thomas maybe blamed himself a bit for the death of Gunter. I don't know why he walked away from them but then I don't know if the Grandmother would have had him in her home in the end as she seemed like a bit of a hard bitch.Beautiful camera work and the soundtrack was perfect.

"Lore" hooked me pretty quickly as I enjoy this genre of movies - combining an extremely important piece of history with an engaging story.The movie reminded me some of "The Road" due to it being similar to a post-apocalyptic journey. Of course "Lore" is a about a story that could have really taken place while "The Road" is about a fictionalized end of the world scenario. The accounts that I have studied regarding post WW2 Germany has been described as apocalyptic. Other factors that made me believe that "Lore" is accurately describing the post WW2 scene:The many suicides in the country that took place.The brain washing of the young and the influence Hitler had on the youth in Germany.The dichotomy of the German psyche with the differing views of those that believed in the regime and those that did not.There is great character development the lead character "Lore" was first rate. You can see the various degrees the NAZI doctrine had on each of the characters and the potential for it to finally be removed from their psyches. The younger girl was excellent as well. Great acting all around.