I have to say out front - I did not expect to enjoy this movie as much as I did. The premise was to say the least campy - a group of Nazi party soldiers, scientists, and civilians in a moon colony for fifty years or more, waiting for the chance to attack and take control of the world as an Aryan nation. If you go just by that plot, then you'll be disappointed in your expectations, methinks. I would gauge it along with the best semi-comedic films - taking itself only serious enough that there were a few lines that weren't made hilarious by the semi sincerity of them. My wildest expectations didn't stretch further than the amount of pleasure I derived from Cowboys and Aliens, which to me was one of the greater disappointments I've had in a recently made film, blockbuster film, especially one starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig. Both gave me the feeling before watching of "this looks too cheesy not to be amusing."
And that was true. But to a degree that I was wholly unsuspecting of upon my initial reaction to the film. The dialogue was well written, the sets and CGI were extremely well done, and everything down to lighting, sound, costuming, props, and background fit nearly perfectly.
About the only real complaint that I could possibly have about the film was the prevalence of subtitles, but while slightly annoying, that was frankly necessary. It wouldn't make sense for a group of Nazi remnants and descendants in a Fourth Reich to be speaking English on a constant basis, and the majority of the audience would not understand German. So all in all, a fantastic, funny movie, made with enough seriousness in its makeup that it could really carry the inherent comedy it created. I highly recommend it as a fun movie to be consumed with others, most likely for mutual enjoyment and riffing opportunities. And most likely with beer. I have to say, that wouldn't hurt.
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