In 1942, the British parachutes in ex-pat Czechs to assassinate SS-General Reinhard Heydrich who is in charge of the Nazi security forces in occupied Czechoslovakia and the presumed successor to Hitler. They join locals to execute the impossible mission.
This is based on the true story of Operation Anthropoid. I'm no expert on any accuracy issues. It is a rather slow start to the movie. It's fine not to be flashy when the characters are trying to hide in plain sight. I do want them to not look like they're hiding. It's great to have the locations which does give it authenticity. The acting is fine but nobody stands out. Timothy Bottoms is trying to be lead but he's not shining through and the material limits him. Karel Curda is problematic. His actions make little sense. I don't see how he thinks a deal could be done like that. He can't be that dumb. His motivation needs to be better. The most compelling part of the movie is the closing text. This is second tier war espionage thriller.
This is based on the true story of Operation Anthropoid. I'm no expert on any accuracy issues. It is a rather slow start to the movie. It's fine not to be flashy when the characters are trying to hide in plain sight. I do want them to not look like they're hiding. It's great to have the locations which does give it authenticity. The acting is fine but nobody stands out. Timothy Bottoms is trying to be lead but he's not shining through and the material limits him. Karel Curda is problematic. His actions make little sense. I don't see how he thinks a deal could be done like that. He can't be that dumb. His motivation needs to be better. The most compelling part of the movie is the closing text. This is second tier war espionage thriller.