Judgment at Nuremberg

You must watch this powerful film immediately. Spencer Tracey and several other great film actors starred in the 1961 film. It was based on the 1946 Nuremberg trials in which 4 German judges are accused of crimes against humanity during the Nazi regime.

I am not  a professional movie critique. Hence, I can not describe the movie in terms of plot, character development or acting. However, I can attest to this. Watch the movie and you will be mesmerized by a slice of history sandwiched between legal and political issues that are at the heart of democracy in America today. Issues such as do judges make the law or are they only responsible for enforcing it? When do citizens stand up for what is right when it is easier to sit down and watch what is wrong? If citizens float along in a sea of apathy overshadowed by a cloud of indifference, then a few elitists  can genuinely rule the majority at the expense of the minority. Further, does survival at any cost trump rational thought and moral principle? The film addresses these contemporary issues amidst the end of World War II and the beginning of the conflict with Russia. It is a piece of history that is unforgettable.

I am going to say more about this movie. But first watch it.

Of course it is only my opinion.