Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

As fascinating as the real life story is, I can only recommend this as a crude history lesson in what happens when you let things happen. By all means not because it is a good film The quality of acting and drama was reduced to a village theater play, and this cannot be the actors fault, they have excelled in other films. And the director has directed excellent films, so I don't know what happended there, maybe the weight of the history and current events made things get out of hand. I am glad to excempt Flula Borg from this harsh criticism, whose emotions were not played in this wooden, exagerated manner, but who was fine-tuned, credible, believable in his role. Chapeau to him. Having said all this, films like this are important and should be watched by young people.

The description and partially the name, of the movie doesn’t do the film justice. I don’t see Bonhoeffer as an assassin, also not as a spy. He’s just a pastor. It’s an unique view to see this side of German civillians during (and before) the war. The film was well made and the story was good. The only sad thing is the promotion of the film, it does not allign with the actual film.

Great movie about a man who stood up to the Third Reich.

Movie of a man of courage, who would ultimately die for standing up to evil. Something we can do with in this day and age.

A part of history that should be taught more. A Thrilling ride from betgining to end.

Loved this movie. I recommend anyone see this movie.

A sad example of how a potentially good movie can be ruined by too many flashbacks, with too much flitting among them. The directors may think they’re being artistic, but wethe audiece are left confused and frustrated.

Quite good in my opinion

Angel Studios proudly and successfully brings another figure of the faith to the silver screen. Well done. INSPIRING - THRILLING - SCHOLARLY I know next to nothing about Bonhoeffer... but here I see a man, raised to put his faith in God, only to be met with one of the most openly demonic forces of history - Hitler and the Third Reich. In this, his faith is tested to it's very limits and even further. And that is something that - to at least some degree - every Believer can identify with, the testing of faith. If this man can endure so much and still holdfast, then so can I in the face of much less. The script works overtime to show us this walk of faith while also revealing the horrors of WWII. This contrast - as well as the creative choice to use flashbacks - keep you engaged, waiting for the next development in the story. Even with these elements, it does teeter on the edge of dragging on as a two hour film. Any longer and it might have lost me. Nevertheless, the film does not shy away from Bonhoeffer's sermons and inspiring words of faith. At some moments, I can be hard to catch some lines. Some only for being too quietly uttered, but others can be, too... intellectual... which in a way matches his status as a theologian. Even so, the film takes a very informative stance, assuming that the audience - like me - knows nothing about Bonhoeffer's life. It gives us enough details to see the full character arc from a sort of naive Believer to a tested man willing to die for his faith. Dassler brings these qualities to life in the person of Bonhoeffer. As a German himself, he was an excellent casting choice. The rest of the ensemble does not disappoint, and the fact that there are no big name actors actually maintains the focus on the real story. Those who appreciate true stories, biopics, WWII films, and faith films will enjoy this excellently produced film.

For a tight buget and the star power acting - along with being based on the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was a Lutheran Pastor & yes - considered a spy for the German resistance movement during World War II . He was said to be a member of the Abwehr, a German spy agency. Its worth a watch - I rated it a B+