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Highly Overrated But Still Good

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

A Surprisingly Unforgettable Movie!

A Masterpiece!

As the German Fascists expand their borders, scorching Europe from end to end, two brave Czechs of the Resistance prepare for a suicide mission to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, the hideous mastermind behind the "Final Solution". "The Man with the Iron Heart" benefits from a stellar Cast of great perfomances and talented actors such as Rosamund Pike, Jack O'Connell, Jason Clarke, Mia Wasikowska, Noah Jupe and Jack Reynor. The events of the film i don't know how accurate have been translated but their interesting enough and the 3rd act is really well done. Now as far as flaws? i found it a bit weird that none of the actors speak german, the scenes where the guns block were kinda dumb and the sex scenes weren't needed. Overall an interesting and alright biopic. (6.5/10)

Watched Anthropoid the other night; an engrossing film to say the least. This film, to be subsequently viewed for full appreciation, serves as an outline to Anthropoid, the Operation, giving us a fast paced synopsis of the back story of Heydrich and the rise of Nazism. While Jason Clarke's acting chops are first rate, I agree with another reviewer, that Clarke, physically, lacks the smooth and effeminate in-life appearance - so eerily in contradiction - to the sadistic monster that was, Reinhard Heydrich. Rosamond Pike is delicious and her portrayal of Lena Heydrich, stellar. Visually, the film is a period feast for the eyes and the attention to detail puts the viewer in the moment. The tempo, is a well balanced mix of drama, eroticism, brutality and action.As previously pointed out in other reviews, some inaccuracies exist, but having viewed Anthropoid first, these may be overlooked. In the final confrontation between the resistance fighters and the Waffen SS, both films convey the action of the futile last stand well, but, with seemingly dozens of German casualties, Wikipedia offers a far less dramatic toll... of the 750 assailants, fourteen were killed and twenty one wounded. I could have done without the ethereal quality of the flooded finale, and overall, preferred the fateful finish depicted in Anthropoid. Again, I highly recommend this film as a subsequent companion piece to its predecessor.

This film may not be perfect but its a solid effort and certainly of interest to those who have studied this period in history and the major players that shaped events as it were. Reinhard Heydrich was just such an individual and what this film does, where 'ANTHROPOID' among others failed, was to show Heydrich beyond just the heroism of the Czech resistance fighters who plotted to kill him for justifiable reasons. Heydrich was never really a political animal nor did he have any interest in the Nazis until his wife came along and convinced him to join. Had he not been cashiered from the Navy its quite likely history would've been written very differently and this movie shows us how these minor events led to the creation of a monster. My only complaint would be that it didn't tell us much about Heydrich's views towards Jews and his role in crafting the Final Solution, but other films like HBOs 'CONSPIRACY' will go along way towards shedding light on that question for interested viewers. The film's inherent weakness is trying to condense over 20 years of Heydrich's life into two hours while also explaining the plot that led to his assassination. That may have been a tall order for any director but at the same time this isn't a film meant for mass consumption. It's not a date movie nor a family affair but is only of interest to those who enjoy history. If you find the topic boring you'll undoubtedly give the movie a low rating but I think as far as this genre is concerned 'THE MAN WITH THE IRON HEART' is certainly a respectable entry in telling the story of one of history's greatest villains.

The fact that every person in this movie (Tsjech, German) speaks English among each other already bothered me from the very start of this movie.Other then that the story is a very cheap one, the first focus of the movie is to show how bad Heydrich was and the second focus of the story is on 2 befriended resistance fighters.Also none of the characters ever get interesting.