My Fuhrer DVD Review
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Synopsis: The bastard love child of Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator and Mel Brooks' The Producers, My Fuhrer is a wildly provocative and laugh-outloud satire about Adolph Hitler and the Third Reich.
December 1944: Berlin lies in ruins and the war is as good as lost. Goebbels is convinced all the country needs is a re-energizing speech from the Fuhrer. Adolf, however, is only a shadow of his former self; demoralized and depressed, he hides in his office. The only man who can help is Germany's finest acting teacher, Adolf Grunbaum - a Jew.
Review: The ground covered by this film was laid originally by Mel Brooks and Charlie Chaplin....even Bugs Bunny! To mock one of the most brutal and interesting characters in 20th century history is a line that many comedians will not cross. To make a mockery of the millions dead..the countries destroyed..the lives shattered....I think that many times people are scared to take on this battle. Where, I ask you, then is the healing? How do we understand and move on? You cannot ignore what happened, and to be clear no one is mocking any of the victims here, only the predator.
Its refreshing to see a German company actually tackling this subject, its so tabboo in Germany still, for obvious reasons, far more than it is here in the United States. Heck, we call someone a 'nazi' if they're overbearing half of the time. This film isn't a laugh out loud slapstick comedy. Don't be fooled into thinking that, because you'll be sorely disappointed. It is a deadpan mockery of the Fuhrer like no other! If you enjoy british humor..perhaps the Office, then you'll 'get' this film.
The film portrays Hitler as an absolute baffoon. He's an overgrown child with a complex about his father, who just never gave him any attention. Hitler was, of course, far more calculated than this, though its certain that his childhood did affect him. The film is a blend of fiction and reality, as a concentration camp jew comes to help hitler with his acting skills.
This one is worth a watch. Its a lot of fun and rather odd.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars